Ocean resources

Blue Economy has various definitions, depending on the interpretation and principles in question. There is no one widely accepted definition, nor is there a set of founding principles. This report  represents an important first step in mapping the evolution of Blue Economy concepts, proposing a definition and founding principles for all Blue Economy-related work, through the prism of conservation and sustainable development, in all regions across the globe.

Il existe de nombreuses définitions de l’économie bleue selon les interprétations données à ce concept et les principes adoptés. Aucune définition ne fait consensus ; le même commentaire s’applique aux principes fondateurs. Ce rapport constitue une première étape importante en dressant une cartographie de l’évolution des concepts de l’économie bleue, proposant une définition des principes directeurs pour tout travail en lien avec l’économie bleue, selon le prisme de la conservation et du développement durable, dans toutes les  régions du monde

In 2009, the International Seabed Authority, in conjunction with the Energy, Environment and Development Programme of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in the United Kingdom, convened a seminar for a group of invited experts to discuss the issues associated with article 82. The present report, which examines the legal and policy issues associated with the implementation of article 82, was originally prepared as a background paper for the seminar, and was subsequently extensively revised to take into account the views expressed by participants in the seminar.

Examines the process for the delineation of the outer continental shelf and speculates on the location and feasibility of extraction of the various non-living resources which may occur in these areas.