CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sustainable Blue Economy conference, convened by the governments of Kenya, Canada and Japan, was the first global conference focusing on new knowledge and solutions for sustainable and inclusive blue economies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The First IORA Ministerial Blue Economy Conference (BEC) was held in Mauritius on 2-3 September 2015 where the Blue Economy Declaration was adopted.

Detailed explanation-3: -The UN first introduced “blue economy” at a conference in 2012 and underlined sustainable management, based on the argument that marine ecosystems are more productive when they are healthy.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2010, Belgian economist Gunter Pauli launched another initiative: the blue economy. In his book, The Blue Economy, he proposes some 100 ideas for sustainable production.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dr Harsh Vardhan, and Norway’s Minister for Climate and Environment, H.E. Mr Sveinung Rotevatn, opened the India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development today. The two countries also commenced a new collaboration on Integrated Ocean Management & Research.