Cultural licence to operate in the Blue Economy
With the emerging concept of the cultural licence to operate (CLO) it is imperative to consider the rights, equity, and livelihood opportunities for First Nations Peoples. Poor inclusion into economic agendas leads to a greater chance of First Nations [...]
Marine Spatial Planning for a Blue Economy
Development of a larger and diverse “Blue Economy” requires spatial planning that gives industries certainty of tenure and supports the management of risks. The long-term goal of spatial planning should be to link physical, environmental, cultural and heritage, resource [...]
Integrating Blue Economy Governance Integrity Research
The governance of the Blue Economy (BE) involves all levels of government and industry and is affected by a range of normative, regulatory, economic and policy frameworks that are poorly integrated. This in part reflects the lack of clarity [...]
Logistics Challenges to Offshore/High Energy Co-Location of Aquaculture & Energy Industries
The development of new and co-located offshore/high energy aquaculture and energy businesses requires an integrated approach to managing their supply chains. This research project, through systematic literature review and applying the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model, will develop [...]
Tools to assess cross-sector interactions
The footprints of offshore/high energy activities including aquaculture, energy production and fisheries may overlap, creating the potential for both conflict among sectors and opportunities for integration. The blue economy industries, therefore, need tools to assess cross-sector impacts and to [...]
Multi-purpose Offshore/High Energy Platforms: Concepts and Applications
Multi-use (purpose) offshore/high energy platforms can be an appealing alternative to the traditional land reclamation technique in creating space on the sea for a wide range of offshore/high energy applications such as floating breakwaters, floating renewable energy installations (e.g., [...]
Ethics, Values and Social Licence in the Blue Economy
As industries move further offshore the Blue Economy can deliver many benefits. But ethical concerns about its operations can threaten its social licence to operate. To ensure their legitimacy, Blue Economy industries need to consider, prioritise and implement the [...]
