Enabling conditions for an equitable and sustainable blue economy

AbstractThe future of the global ocean economy is currently envisioned as an advancement towards a ‘Blue Economy’—socially equitable, environmentally sustainable, and economically viable ocean industries. However, there are current tensions between development discourses from perspectives of natural capital versus social equity and environmental justice. Here we show there are stark differences in Blue Economy outlooks when social conditions and governance capacity beyond resource availability are considered, and highlight limits to establishing multiple overlapping industries. The key differences in regional capacities to achieve a Blue Economy are not due to available natural resources, but include factors such as national stability, corruption, and infrastructure, that can be improved through targeted investments and cross-scale cooperation. Knowledge gaps can be addressed by integrating historical natural and social science information on the drivers and outcomes of resource use and management, thus identifying equitable pathways to establishing or transforming ocean sectors. Policy-makers must engage researchers and stakeholders to promote evidence-based, collaborative planning that ensures that sectors are chosen carefully, local benefits are prioritized, and the Blue Economy delivers on its social, environmental, and economic goals. , MethodsThis dataset presents all results necessary to reproduce the figures and analysis in the corresponding peer-reviewed article. All input data are also included, but any use must give credit to their original authors and sources; we strongly urge users to personally contact corresponding authors. 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摘要 当前全球海洋经济的未来愿景被定位为向“蓝色经济（Blue Economy）”的进阶路径——即兼具社会公平性、环境可持续性与经济可行性的海洋产业体系。然而当前自然资本视角下的发展话语，与社会公平、环境正义视角下的发展话语之间存在显著张力。本研究表明，当考虑资源可得性之外的社会条件与治理能力时，蓝色经济的发展前景存在显著差异，并凸显了多重重叠产业布局的局限性。各区域实现蓝色经济的核心能力差异并非源于可获取的自然资源，而是取决于国家稳定性、腐败状况、基础设施建设等因素，此类因素可通过针对性投资与跨尺度合作得到改善。填补知识缺口可通过整合有关资源利用与管理的驱动因素及结果的历史自然科学与社会科学信息实现，以此识别建立或转型海洋产业部门的公平路径。政策制定者应联合研究人员与利益相关方，推动循证协作式规划，确保审慎选择产业部门、优先保障本地收益，并让蓝色经济切实达成其社会、环境与经济目标。

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