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THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COASTAL ZONE

OF BRAZIL AND THE BLUE ECONOMY

João Luiz Nicolodi
Marinez Eymael Garcia Scherer
José Mauricio de Camargo
Natália Ramos Corraini
Jade Moreira

1. Introduction

According to Gunter Pauli, one of the think of an ecosystem-based economy with-
concepts of the Blue Economy, a success- out considering the entire continuum of the
fully economy is essential for sustainabili- fluviomarine gradient, that is, the complex set
ty, but the opposite is also true: without of hydrographic basins, CZ coastal zones (CZ)
authentic sustainability, the economy cannot and oceans (NICOLODI et al., 2009). These
operate for a long time. For the author, the three systems are deeply interconnected and
hinders of our economy lie in not under- the understanding of this factor within the
standing and applying ecosystem approach. context of the strategic planning of the ter-
The transformation, even if partial, from the ritory becomes vital for achieving the goals
current and downward economic cycle to and objectives of a Blue Economy.
another one, based on ecosystem approach, In this sense, this chapter will address
could allow to satisfy the basic needs of soci- the management of the CZ in Brazil (GER-
ety and create an sustainable economy, that CO – Brazilian Coastal Zone Management
is, a Blue Economy (PAULI, 2011). Program), from the perspective of Strategic
Evidently, such a paradigm shift is not triv- Territorial Planning, and it is going to high-
ial. The complex economic cycles linked to fi- light some of its main aspects of integration
nancia and social structures, energy matrices, with the management of hydrographic ba-
transport and logistics modes are rooted in sins and with the Exclusive Economic Zone
human society and generate an almost un- (EEZ), especially through Marine Spatial
breakable dependence on these cycles. Planning (MSP). The MSP is one of the main
By all means, this argument does not in- tools to operationalize an ecosystem-based
validate (on the contrary, it should encour- management and economy development,
age) the proposition and application of new with the ultimate objective of generating
concepts, methods and paradigms, especially sustainability, wealth, and social equity.
when the theme is the ocean, where the Blue For the purpose of identify how the
Economy stands out. But it is impossible to management of these three interconnected

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