RT null T1 Advancing the Sustainable Blue (Ocean-based) Economy in Africa - Note by the Secretariat. African Ministerial Conference on the Environment Seventeenth session Ministerial segment T2 Promouvoir l’économie bleue / océanique en Afrique: Note du secrétariat - Conférence ministérielle africaine sur l'environnementDix-septième session Segment ministériel A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 ocean exploitation K1 blue growth K1 sustainable use K1 Africa YR 2019 FD 2019 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30676 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/30676 NO A sustainable blue or ocean economy, therefore, seeks to promote economic growth, responsible production and consumption, social inclusion, the preservation or improvement of livelihoods and the environmental sustainability of aquatic, marine and coastal areas. In Africa, the 2050 Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy, adopted by the African Union in January 2014, guides and sharpens the focus of the continent in delivering an integrated and multidimensional blue or ocean economy. NO https://www.unenvironment.org/amcen DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 16, 2026