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INTRODUCTION broad way. Thus, the four sections orga- is a work of scientific consolidation and

nized in the book (Concepts, Methods and peer review that took almost two years of
the Global Agenda, Governance and Reg- elaboration and revision before its release.
ulation of the Ocean, The Knowledge We Thus, it is with great satisfaction that we
Need for the Blue Economy We Want and offer this simple contribution to the con-
Thauan Santos The Blue National Accounting and Oceanic solidation of science and knowledge about
André Panno Beirão Capital Activities) were designed to be com- the Brazilian Blue Economy (and its interna-
Moacyr Cunha de Araújo Filho plementary, seeking to provide answers to tional interaction), structured in the follow-
Andréa Bento Carvalho the following initial questions: ing sections and chapters.
• What do we already know about this

new and growing scientific area in concep- SECTION
tual and methodological terms? 1
Since the mid-twentieth century, the of potentials, realities and needs for eco- •
increasing thematic relevance that the sea nomic leverage with the sea, in a rational How has the global agenda been con-
has been acquiring is unquestionable, ei- and sustainable way, has been the object templating these discussions?
ther internationally, with clear movements of theoretical, applied, and recent study - • Why is the maritime theme combining
and flows of worldwide relevance, or na- in Brazil and in the world. The availability economy and sustainable development
tionally, with a more accurate view of how of international literature that is effective- growing?
the sea is relevant to the development of ly focused on the economy of the sea is
countries. At an international level, such scarce, even more so in Brazil specifically. • How can this magnitude of possibilities
protagonism is present, for example, in Therefore, the challenge we took in the for sustainable exploitation be managed
the inclusion of sustainable development conception and execution of the present synergistically, which is already regulated
goals in the so-called 2030 Agenda of the work was arduos. internationally and nationally?
United Nations (UN), by indicating the de- In order to consolidate a work of such •
cade 2021-2030 as the “Decade of Ocean magnitude, complexity and scope, we If we already know a lot, is there still
Science for the Sustainable Development”, needed the practical aspects of manage- much to know about the ocean? How can In section 1, the main theoretical, con-
or even the recent holding of two United ment and financing, and also editorial science and its perspectives help in this sus- ceptual, and international policy issues are
•
Nations Ocean Conferences, in 2017 and and institutional support. In a very syner- tainable development of the blue economy? presented, which will guide most of the dis-
2022. At the national level, this relevance gistic and collaborative way, the coordi- Directly or indirectly, how are we in terms cussions that follow throughout the book.
is due to its growing importance – as the nation, financing and publishing support of knowledge and measurement of what To this end, chapter 1 presents the concepts
title of the work says – as a vector for de- of the Directorate-General of Navigation we explore at sea? and definitions related to the blue econo-
velopment from Brazil. It is undeniable of the Brazilian Navy (DGN-MB), project my, based on bibliometric research, cover-
that this country was born from the sea. sponsors and the publisher Essential Idea, In other words, it is a work that includes ing more than 60 years of research on the
Therefore, this door that opens generously has already been consolidating itself with extensive knowledge, which is not consol- subject. Chapter 2, similarly, highlights the
in the present time is fundamental, both a strong portfolio of works in the mari- idated in Brazil. For this, there was no way different methods and economic indica-
in terms of connection with the rest of the time theme. to carry out a superficial and unscientific tors used in the international literature and
planet and in terms of opportunities for We, the four organizers, sought to out- work. Therefore, it is a dense study that in policies aimed at the sea. Both chapters
exploiting marine resources and the pro- line the work in a very inclusive, pluralistic brings together more than 35 chapters, are responsible, therefore, for framing the
motion of maritime activities. way, from transversal and synergistic, but from almost a hundred authors, privileging theoretical and methodological aspects that
However, it should be noted that this ap- also using regional, thematic perspectives, national authors who know our particulari- lead the discussions carried out in the oth-
proach, more related to the identification which would aggregate knowledge in a ties, and also international researchers. This er chapters and in the other sections of this

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