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Credit: Sustainable Seas 2020

Transitioning to a blue economy

We have identified which marine activities have the potential to help New Zealand transition to a blue economy – ie they are sustainable, resilient to climate change, minimise waste, and have positive impacts on society and culture.

Project LeaderDurationBudget
Nigel Bradly (Envirostrat)August 2019 – November 2019$90,000

Overview

This project did a stocktake of national and international blue economy developments, and examined threats and constraints, as well as opportunities.

The team worked closely with iwi and stakeholders to gather a range of perspectives to ensure a broad understanding.

Sustainable Seas defines a 'blue economy' as: Marine activities that generate economic value and contribute positively to ecological, cultural and social well-being. image

Next steps

This work is a critical foundation for developing projects under our Blue Economy research theme and the Innovation Fund.

 

Research Team

Nigel Bradly (Envirostrat)
John Reid (Canterbury University)
Cerasela Stancu (Envirostrat)
Fraser Stobie (Envirostrat)
Victoria Jollands (University of Auckland)
Nick Lewis (University of Auckland)

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Related Events

Webinar: Protect our future - perspectives from the UN Oceans conference

Project proposal

257 KB | pdf

Location

This is a national project.

Tools & Resources

This project has produced or contributed to:

Building a blue economy
Presentation
Webinar presentation by Nick Lewis, August 2020 (30 mins + Q+A)
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Transitioning to a blue economy: scoping and horizon scanning
Report
This report documents trajectories in blue economy innovation and development, domestically and internationally.
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Protect our future: perspectives from the UN Oceans conference
Presentation
Webinar presentation by Sally Paterson (Live Ocean Foundation) and Nigel Bradly (EnviroStrat) August 2022 (20mins + q&a)
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Whai Rawa, Whai Mana, Whai Oranga: Creating a world-leading indigenous blue economy
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