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ASSESSING THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY’S CONTRIBUTION TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

The impacts of climate change are now affecting the way of life for billions of people in almost every part of the planet. Future projections, derived from the latest climate models, suggest that the global average temperature could rise by…

CLIMATE RISKS TO INDIA’S HOLISTIC MARITIME SECURITY PART 2: INTENSIFYING EXTREME WEATHER

The phenomenon of climate change has several significant and serious socio-economic implications for all nations around the world, largely because most of our activities have historically evolved around a relatively stable climate over nearly…

ON OCEANS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

The ocean is and always has been essential to life on planet Earth. In fact, the ocean is where the very first life forms emerged on the planet. Even today, the world’s oceans support nearly all life on Earth either directly or indirectly. …

FLOODING SUNDERBANS RISING SEA LEVEL IN INDIA AND BANGLADESH, CREDITS- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

CLIMATE RISKS TO INDIA’S HOLISTIC MARITIME SECURITY PART 1: RISING SEA LEVEL

In recent decades, climate change has evolved from a supposed distant problem for future generations to a major imminent security threat for all nations worldwide.[1] Climate-change-induced food and water shortages, combined with sea level…

CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES OF THE MALDIVES: IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA

This article addresses some of the more prominent environmental challenges faced by the Maldives, which exemplifies those faced by low-lying island-states due to rising sea-levels as a consequence of climate-change, irrespective of whether such…

BLUE ECONOMY: A CATALYST FOR INDIA'S ‘NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST POLICY’

There is an emerging narrative which pushes a green agenda for India’s maritime outlook. Blue economy, an idea as conceived by Gunter Pauli, has already received recognition among the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) littoral states. Blue Economy…

BLUE ECONOMY: A CATALYST FOR INDIA’S ‘NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST POLICY’

There is an emerging narrative which pushes a green agenda for India’s maritime outlook. Blue economy, an idea as conceived by Gunter Pauli, has already received recognition among the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) littoral states. Blue…

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IMO DECISIONS TO ENHANCE THE BLUE ECONOMY

The 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) was held from 24-28 October 2016, at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Headquarters in London. The meeting adopted key decisions which are likely to have a long-lasting…

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COOPERATIVE APPROACHES TO BLUE ECONOMY: REGIONAL MARITIME EMISSION CONTROL AREAS (ECAS)

Introduction The ‘Blue Economy’ endorses sustainable development of the seas and oceans and attempts to balance social, environmental and economic goals while promoting exploration and utilization of oceanic resources. The concept has…

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BLUE ECONOMY: EXPANDING INDIA-US MARITIME COOPERATION

The contemporary Maritime discourse on India US relations is highly skewed towards strategic issues led by the recent signing of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), and two other similar agreements are under active consideration…

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BLUE ECONOMY AND SECURED GOVERNANCE

Blue Economy Assets in India India's Blue Economy consists of a number of water bodies such as lakes, rivers, canals, dams, brackish water bodies and an extensive ocean as a resource base. The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the nine coastal…

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BLUE ECONOMY: AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND FINANCING

The concept of Blue Economy is gaining popularity among a number of stakeholders including government agencies, scientists, academia, industry, and entrepreneurs. However, there is a need to adopt a holistic approach to develop Blue Economy,…