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Co-creating a sustainable blue economy for Sweden

The authors explain how the MISTRA C2B2 programme is working to bring about transformative change in participatory ocean governance in Sweden.

Karina Barquet / Published on 21 November 2023

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Wehn, U., Linders, T., & Barquet, K. (2023). Co-creating a sustainable blue economy for Sweden. Open Access Government October 2023, pp.408-409. https://doi.org/10.56367/OAG-040-11027.

The ocean – the new frontier of human activity – is being redefined by new discoveries, technologies, national strategies, and ecological imperatives. It is undeniable that the status of most seas is in decay – and if the goal would be to restore or improve their status, then most human activities should be banned.

Instead, we witness that, in recent years, the blue economy is promoted as an answer to energy and food insecurity, as well as to an increased demand for shipping of goods, and transport of people and services. So, humanity depends on marine livelihoods, but the blue economy is also rapidly increasing pressure on the long-term sustainability of marine ecosystems.

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Karina Barquet
Karina Barquet

Team Leader: Water, Coasts and Ocean; Senior Research Fellow

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Governance : Participation / Water : Water resources
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