GVC as a Tool for Sustainable Blue Economy of Coastal Community in Bintan Island

Abstract

Potential blue economy in border area is not yet a priority, the problem of marine zoning for Marine Protected Area (MPA), maritime connectivity, market access, competitiveness of the commodity, and many more. For border area, the collaborative governance has been built in order to optimize blue growth. Bintan is one of islands in Kepulauan Riau Province that has a lot of socio-economic maritime potential. Bintan has been well-known of potential area in national border of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Marine-based natural resources are urgent for stakeholders in the Kepulauan Riau in order to get excellencies and competitiveness in global maritime economy. This study aims to analyze the urgency of sustainability of the blue economy in Global Value Chains (GVC), based on the potential of the maritime economy in Bintan Island, Kepulauan Riau for economic sustainability, improving welfare, and the sustainability of ocean ecosystems. This research uses qualitative research method that found that areas that have the potential of valuable ecosystem that support the blue economy in Bintan Island, especially on Mapur Island as the target location of this research.