Zanzibar and the Establishment of Blue Economy Strategies

Hafidh Ali Hafidh ,Saada Mkuya

doi:10.7176/jrdm/74-05

Abstract

Zanzibar prosperity is created, not inherited. It does not grow out of a country’s natural endowments, ocean-based economy, its labor pool, its enabling environment and presence of good policy, legal and institutional frameworks as the blue economy insists. A country rapid economic growth accompanied with promotion and protection of the strategies planned to obtain sustainable development.In 2021 Government adopted a comprehensive roadmap for the development of its blue economy policy 2020 and Zanzibar Development Vision 2050 focus to Zanzibar’s efforts in the blue economy over the next 30 years. This paper gives a brief description of the Zanzibar’s Blue Economy and discusses some of the key blue economy frameworks. However, the aim of the paper is to look at the contemporary situation in Zanzibar in the context of the Blue Economy and its frameworks through effective initiatives done by the Zanzibar Government. Effective implementation of panned strategies will play the major role for obtaining sustainable economic development in Zanzibar. Finally, the paper provides recommendations towards a sustainable blue economy in Zanzibar. Keywords: Blue economy, Policy, Legal, Institutional framework, Zanzibar DOI: 10.7176/JRDM/74-05 Publication date: March 31 st 2021

Highlights

The ocean has and will always be fundamental to our existence
It is important to note that oceans are reaching a tipping point on many fronts, from overfishing and marine pollution to coastal erosion, which is exacerbated by climate change
Almost all of the world’s countries that www.iiste.org have coastlines are launching campaigns requesting to extend their continental limits to exploit more resources. This proves that countries have understood the potential of the blue economy and that the situation is expected to improve in the near future

Summary

Introduction

The ocean has and will always be fundamental to our existence. Our ocean is naturally endowed with numerous resources that are valuable to mankind. According to the UN Resolutions, countries with coastal regions have the right to exploit whichever opportunities they can avail of in the ocean, including mining and fishing (United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea [UNCLOS] Article 56). Another UN article gives countries with coastlines the right to mine or explore the sea and use its resources (UNCLOS Article 77). Www.iiste.org have coastlines are launching campaigns requesting to extend their continental limits to exploit more resources This proves that countries have understood the potential of the blue economy and that the situation is expected to improve in the near future. Blue Economy is applicable in different contexts and range of economic policies and sectors that ensures the utilization of oceanic resources are sustainable

IDENTIFYING CURRENT STATUS OF THE BLUE ECONOMY IN ZANZIBAR

METHODS AND SCOPE

Findings

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