Challenges in the ocean economy of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540846 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mieke Struwig (0000-0001-9318-183X, Nelson Mandela University, corresponding author), Miemie Struwig (Nelson Mandela University), Amanda van den Berg (0000-0002-4356-8865, Nelson Mandela University), Nomtha Hadi (Business School, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0376835x.2023.2232396 |
| OpenAlex | W4383555111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
This paper shows how four major challenges in the ocean economy is linked to the 15 global challenges and the sectors that are influenced by these challenges. The ocean is becoming a focal point in the discourse on growth and sustainable development, both at national and international levels. Human aspirations and economic growth exert pressure on the ocean and the marine ecosystem and, therefore, constitute challenges for sustaining growth and ocean economy development. This conceptual paper analyses definitions of the ocean economy, the ocean economy’s contribution toward world economic growth, the 15 global challenges, and specific challenges in the South African ocean economy. Four critical challenges are highlighted, firstly, pollution, which includes environmental disasters such as oil spills and dumping at sea, secondly, illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, thirdly, climate change and, finally, disease events. As both private and public sectors should address these challenges, this research identifies possible reform measures for further consideration by these sectors to find possible solutions
Business · Climate change · Dumping · Economics · Economy · Fishing · International trade · Natural resource economics · Political science · Sustainable development · Coastal and Marine Management · International Maritime Law Issues · Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies · Oceanography
The challenge of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
ICT, infrastructure, and tourism development in Africa
Oceans economy, blue economy, and security
Operation Phakisa and unlocking South Africa’s ocean economy
Defining the blue economy as a South African strategic priority
The 2030 Agenda and coherent national development policy
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |