Blue Economy Development Framework for Indonesia’s Economic Transformation

Blue Economy Development Framework for Indonesia’s Economic Transformation provides a solid basis for future blue economy policy planning and implementation in Indonesia. As an archipelagic country with an ocean covering more than two-thirds of the country's area, building a sustainable ocean economy is vital for Indonesia. Indonesia's strategic position has also provided the potential for Indonesia in influencing political and economic stability in the region, and taking leadership in the sustainable ocean development. Nevertheless, these needs alignment with its current threats and future challenges, including coastal and natural resource degradation, climate change, and ocean pollution. A sustainable and prosperous ocean economy could contribute to higher revenue from ocean-based activities that could channel back into ocean conservation, encourage sustainable livelihoods for coastal communities, and preserve ocean biodiversity with a recovering ocean and coastal ecosystem.