Second Ministerial Blue Economy Conference 8-10 May 17
Blue economy is not merely a dynamic business model of an ocean economy. The model is also dedicated to address the issue of scarcity of resources, and the waste issues while ensuring the long-term economic prosperity, hence embodied the key value of sustainable development goals, especially the goal number 14. The conference was preceded by a Working Session and a Senior Official Meeting to discuss the outcome document - the “Jakarta Declaration on the Blue Economy” - focussing on the way-forward for the sustainable development of the Blue Economy.
