World Maritime University The Maritime Commons: Digital Repository of the World Maritime University World Maritime University Dissertations Dissertations 11-3-2020 [An examination of key stakeholder’s challenges for the implementation of the blue economy strategic policy (2018-2030), in Seychelles] Chrissan Chrissan Barbe Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.wmu.se/all_dissertations Part of the Natural Resource Economics Commons Recommended Citation Barbe, Chrissan Chrissan, "[An examination of key stakeholder’s challenges for the implementation of the blue economy strategic policy (2018-2030), in Seychelles]" (2020). World Maritime University Dissertations. 1441. https://commons.wmu.se/all_dissertations/1441 This Dissertation is brought to you courtesy of Maritime Commons. Open Access items may be downloaded for non-commercial, fair use academic purposes. No items may be hosted on another server or web site without express written permission from the World Maritime University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Completed dissertation not received. C. BARBE OSGM ii Abstract Title of Dissertation: An Examination of Key Stakeholder’s Challenges for the Implementation of the Blue Economy Strategic Policy (2018- 2030), in Seychelles. Degree: Master of Science This study concerns the implementation of the Blue Economy Strategic Policy of Seychelles. In particular, it examines the causes of and potential solutions for the challenges that key stakeholders have been experiencing in the implementation of this policy. A contextual introduction to the study is provided which focuses on the relationship between human’s ocean activities and marine resources. This provides information on the Blue Economic development of Seychelles, which has been substantially influenced by the large ocean spaces under its jurisdiction. Further, the study outlines how key stakeholders in Seychelles face a range of challenges that are hindering the effective implementation of its Blue Economy Strategic Policy (2018- 2030). This establishes the need to examine and identify potential solutions. The study then addresses the research methodology adopted. This involved a literature review, which discussed the evolution and components Blue Economy development. Further, the review compared stakeholders’ challenges in implementing the Blue Economy strategy between, Grenada and the Solomon Islands, to gain comparative perspectives to help realise Blue Economy implementation for Seychelles. The study further used open-ended questions to examine the types of challenges and obtain a proposed solution from the key stakeholders. The research findings observed several institutional and operational issues the key stakeholders face. This informed a discussion that aims to examine the challenges and the proposed solutions. The study then provides recommendations relating to the iii establishment of a strong institutional and operational integration amongst key stakeholders within the government. To conclude, the study found that though the Blue Economy is an ocean-related development, good institutional and operational integration among the stakeholders is essential to its effective realisation. The study provides a series of potential policy response options and action-oriented recommendations designed to assist Seychelles in addressing its unique issues for implementing the Blue Economy Strategic Policy. KEY WORDS: Blue Economy, Key stakeholders’ challenges, Strategic policy implementation, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable development. Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................ ii Lists of Table .............................................................................................................. vi List of Figures ............................................................................................................. vi Chapter 1 ...................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 1.0 Introduction: .................................................................................................. 1 1.2 About Seychelles, Ocean Governance and Management .................................. 3 1.2.2 Establishing Baselines ..................................................................................... 4 1.2.3 Delineating the Extent and Outer Limits of Maritime Claims ........................ 7 1.2.4 Delimiting Maritime Boundaries .................................................................... 8 1.3 Seychelles Blue Economy Strategic Development ............................................ 9 1.5 Problem Statement ........................................................................................... 12 1.6 Objectives ......................................................................................................... 14 1.7 Justification for the study ................................................................................. 15 Chapter 2 .................................................................................................................... 18 Methodology .............................................................................................................. 18 2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 18 2.1 Research Design ............................................................................................... 18 2.2 Study Population .............................................................................................. 19 iv 2.3 Data collection ................................................................................................. 20 2.4 Ethics Clearance. .............................................................................................. 21 Chapter 3 .................................................................................................................... 22 Literature review ........................................................................................................ 22 3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 22 3.1 Genesis of the Blue Economy .......................................................................... 22 3.2 The Concept: Competing Definitions .............................................................. 25 3.3 Challenges being faced by Small Island Development States in the development of the Blue Economy. ....................................................................... 27 3.4 Strategic Policy Implementation of the Blue Economy. .................................. 28 3.5 Comparative case study of Solomon Island and Grenada ................................ 29 3.6 Solomon Islands ............................................................................................... 29 3.6.2 Stakeholders’ challenges in the implementation of IOG strategy. ................ 32 3.7 Grenada Island ................................................................................................. 32 3.7.1 Blue economy Strategic development ........................................................... 34 3.7.2 Stakeholders challenges in the implementation in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Policy. ............................................................................................... 35 3.8 Findings from the case study of Solomon Island and Grenada. ....................... 35 3.8.1 Blue Economy Strategic development of the two states: .............................. 36 3.8.2 Stakeholders’ challenges in the implementation of the Blue Economy strategy by the two states ....................................................................................... 37 3.9 Lesson learnt for the effective implementation of Blue Economy the strategic policy of Seychelles: .............................................................................................. 38 Chapter 4 .................................................................................................................... 40 Analysis and Discussions. .......................................................................................... 40 4.0 Analysis and Discussion of the findings and results. ....................................... 40 4.1 Discussion on Key Stakeholders’ challenges identified for the implementation of the Road Map. .................................................................................................... 40 4.2 Impact of these challenges on key stakeholders and impacts on the implementation of the Blue Economy.................................................................... 43 4.3 Causes of these challenges. .............................................................................. 44 v 4.4 Solutions to stakeholders’ challenges for the effective implementation of the Blue Economy Road Map. ..................................................................................... 46 Chapter 5 .................................................................................................................... 48 Recommendations and Conclusion ............................................................................ 48 5.1 Recommendations for further actions .............................................................