Centering coastal communities' diverse economic practices in the blue economy
Antonova, Anna S. (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society)
Flannery, Westley (Queen's University Belfast. School of Natural and Built Environment (Regne Unit))
Gómez Mestres, Sílvia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)
Gustavsson, Madeleine (Ruralis - Institute for Rural and Regional Research (Noruega))
Hadjimichael, Maria (Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (Xipre))
Murtagh, Brendan (Queen's University Belfast. School of Natural and Built Environment (Regne Unit))
Ounanian, Kristen (Aalborg University. Department for Sustainability and Planning)
Solnør, Sunniva (Ruralis - Institute for Rural and Regional Research (Noruega))
Steiro, Vida María Daae (Nord University (Noruega))
Svels, Kristina (Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke))

Fecha:	2025
Descripción:	10 pàg.
Resumen:	Despite their stated commitment to sustainable economic development, blue economy and blue growth agendas have been criticized for replicating the same unlimited growth paradigm they purport to replace, disempowering local communities. By contrast, diverse economies literature advocates looking to communities' practices to identify alternative, socially and environmentally grounded, economic possibilities. In line with that scholarship, this article calls for a re-envisioning of the blue economy through the eyes of coastal communities and their socioecological relations. We draw on local knowledge acquired from research we have conducted in six coastal communities across Europe - Burgas (Bulgaria); Connemara (Ireland); Træna (Norway); Åland (Finland); Cap de Creus (Spain); and Eastern Limassol (Cyprus). From mobilizing social enterprises and commoning practices to widening the blue economy's goals to comprise environmental care and collective wellbeing, these communities' economic practices focus not only on retaining value at the local level, but also on advancing societal and environmental goals. The article investigates the possibilities and challenges that these experiences suggest for the blue economy, raising questions about the potential of diverse blue economies.
Ayudas:	European Commission 101059957
Derechos:	Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.
Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Materia:	Diverse economies ; Blue economy ; Coastal communities ; Commoning ; Economic geography
Publicado en:	Geoforum, Vol. 166 (2025) , art. 104410, ISSN 1872-9398

DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2025.104410

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