A new report has been launched by UK-based Blue Economy consultancy NLA International; 'The Blue Economy in Practice - Raising Lives and Livelihoods' highlights over 70 global case studies where governments and other agencies are successfully contributing to Blue Economy approaches.

Analysis of the wide-ranging examples of these practices has led to the identification of a new 24 step process for developing a Blue Economy. The process is further grouped into five phases from mapping and measuring ocean wealth through to the implementation and monitoring of the Blue Economy Plans.

The report also identifies five core principles to “RAISE” the quality of human and marine life and livelihoods that should be considered throughout a Blue Economy journey, so that policies and practices are Regenerative, Adaptive, Inclusive, Sustainable and Evidence-led.

Practice examples featured in the report include:

- How the Port of Los Angeles is contributing to California’s Blue Economy by aiming to become a zero-emissions port.
- How natural capital and ocean accounts are changing perspectives in the UK, Australia and Morocco.
- How the potential impacts of climate change are being modelled to inform transport decisions in the Caribbean.
- How new ocean data portals are maximising the value that everyone can extract from marine and maritime information.
- How Canada is engaging with diverse communities to develop its Blue Economy strategy.
- How Vietnam’s National Action Plan for management of marine plastic makes a public commitment to specific measurable targets.
- How India and Norway are collaborating on Marine Spatial Planning, the cornerstone of Blue Economy development.
- How schools, universities and industry bodies are launching new Blue Economy-themed education and training offers.
- How the Dutch Central Bank is including biodiversity in its core risk modelling framework.
- How local communities in Chile and the Philippines are central to Monitoring, Control and Surveillance of marine protected areas.
- How a range of actors, from governments to venture capitalists, are investing in Blue Economy innovation

You can download ‘The Blue Economy in Practice – Raising Lives and Livelihoods’ now. The report is part of NLAI’s Blue Economy Pulse project, which aims to track, synthesise and raise awareness of new initiatives related to the Blue Economy globally. You can also sign up to follow Pulse on its dedicated LinkedIn page.