THE BLUE ECONOMY

Plan of Action

Thursday 1 July 2021

Raj Mohabeer, Officer in Charge
WHY SHOULD THE WIO REGION GET INTERESTED IN BE?

OBJECTIVES
Blue economy Addressing major social
the new frontier challenges related to
for sustainable
development
maritime crimes
WIO a region infected by
Promoting BE
How can the countries
claim to develop
many maritime transboundary
crimes, namely piracy, traffic a major
challenge
of natural resources, drugs,
BE without ensuring
arms, human, IUU fishing,
security of the maritime terrorism etc
zone?

Thursday 1 July 2021

BE – A REAL CHALLENGE

1. Link with MASE Programme

2. Develop BE – real challenge – know-how, tech & HR this is why
the call to IC in previous PPT on MASE
3. Regional V.A – individually IS have difficulty in progressing BE
4. Ocean – CC with temp rise, pollution & depletion of resources –
Stop No Man’s Sea
5. Common good – life started in ocean and important for
sustainability of life
6. Complex issue – PPT may seem to be simplifying complex issues
IOC Blue Economy Plan of Action

2020

IOC Blue
With the support of
Economy Plan
of Action

Thursday 1 July 2021

 COMPONENT 1 : STRUCTURING BLUE ECONOMY IN IOC MEMBER STATES

EXPERTISE FUNDING
KNOWLEDGE
of opportunities and and the
constraints required
COORDINATION tools COMMUNICATION
as key element for Blue (visibility,
Economy Implementation sensitisation and
dissemination)

Thursday 1 July 2021

COMPONENT 2 : IMPLEMENTATION OF 4 FLAGSHIP REGIONAL INITIATIVES

COAST AND OCEAN WITHOUT POLLUTION AND PLASTIC

POSITIVE CARBON FOOTPRINT

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND HUMAN WELL-BEING

BLUE ENERGY EXPLORATIONS

Thursday 1 July 2021

COMPONENT 3 : STRENGTHENING REGIONAL COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION

Design of a
Joint Research Blue Tourism
and Regional Charter
Training Within the framework of
the Vanilla Islands

Development of intra- regional

trade by sea

Thursday 1 July 2021

WAY FORWARD
COMPONENT 1 : STRUCTURING BLUE ECONOMY IN IOC MEMBER STATES

SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM LONG TERM

1. AIODIS: Regional & AIODIS 1. Capacity to develop &

National Com & 1. Regional & National CE manage BE projects
Sensitisation Plan Frameworks
2. Resources mobilisation 2. Greening Port in Mauritius 2. Circular Economy a reality
3. Innovation in CE
4. Waste to RE 3. Plastic pollution
5. Greening vessels substantially reduced

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WAY FORWARD
COMPONENT 2 : IMPLEMENTATION OF 4 FLAGSHIP REGIONAL INITIATIVES

SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM LONG TERM

1. Coast & ocean without

pollution & plastic
Positive carbon footprint in WIO
Ressources mobilisation 2. Environmental health &
human well-being

3. Blue energy explorations

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WAY FORWARD
COMPONENT 3 : STRENGTHENING REGIONAL COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION

SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM LONG TERM

1. Exploi Project
1. Resources mobilisation
2. ILO: Feasibility Study to 1. Implement HRD through the
develop a Campus for ‘métiers de la mer’ Campus
‘métiers de la mer’ Mechanism for transfer of
3. Cap BOI - Association of 1. Strengthen Association of know-how established
professionals of ‘métiers Professionals of ‘Métiers de
de la mer mer’
4. AIODIS: Establish an
AIODIS collaborative 2. Improve maritime
platform connectivity
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