Matovu, Baker and Lukambagire, Isaac and Bleischwitz, Raimund and A., Etta Linda and Yildiz, Meltem Alkoyak and Suresh, Ammu S. and S., Anusree (2024) An evidence-based review of the pre-requisite interventions for women's inclusion in the blue economy in the global south: A case study of India. Marine Policy, 171.
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The blue economy (BE) is a new frontier that could promote ocean sustainability and equity in the access and utilization of ocean resources. This is more relevant amongst ocean-dependent communities in the global south, such as in India. However, despite increasing evidence of the potential of the BE in promoting women’s inclusion, systemic barriers are still prevalent. Current interventions to bridge gaps concerning gender equity and women's inclusion in the BE are largely fragmented and less comprehensive. This undermines avenues geared towards reactivating gender inclusion and women’s empowerment (WE). Further negative ramifications might emerge, including a limited understanding of evidence-based and context-specific solutions for WE in the BE, ocean sustainability challenges, and the effectiveness of current solutions for coastal women's inclusion. Here, we draw together diverse perspectives systematically extracted from the literature on WE in the BE and develop a ‘strategic sustainable transformational pathway.’ The proposed pathway is grounded on transformative WE perspectives, experiences, and knowledge from India and the global south. The pathway highlights that addressing gender inequality and the core needs of women in the BE requires phased assessments. This can help inform transformative actions for WE. Phased assessments should be based on inclusive stakeholder participation in co-designing, co-monitoring, and continuous evaluation of the efficacy of specific BE interventions. Such actions can contribute to marine social science research that is largely less explored. Future studies can explore the applicability of the pathway by using myriad transdisciplinary approaches centered on participatory co-design and co-inclusion. In India, this can begin with the re-defining of BE in the context of WE. This can help generate micro-level narratives of coastal women on how to promote equity, and WE in the BE, across geographies.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Blue Economy, India, Case Studies, Women Empowerment, Ocean Resources, Equity, Marine Ecosystems, Coastal Ecosystem, Coastal Communities, Coastal Zones, Sustainable Development |
| Subjects: | Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 11:57 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 11:57 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21168 |
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