The Changing Nature of Maritime Security
World Seaborne Trade: Routes and Commodities Low Volume High Value High Volume, Low Value
Growth of Sea Trade 1850-2015 Period AG % 1850-1950 3.2 1950-2014 3.3 2015 3.4
Warfare: Continuity & Change
Security at Sea : Conceptual Issues Typology Understanding Proponents Space Actors Naval Sea power : naval Mahan, Open State Security power projection; Corbett, Ocean combat platforms; Luttwak warfare Challenge aggressor Maritime Maritime Power - Gorshkov Multiple State Security politics, diplomacy, approaches economics, to warfare technology and new legal regimes Littoral New type of US MC Littorals State Security Combatants and Non- state
Corporatization of Maritime Security
Typologies of Maritime Cooperation Cooperative Web of relationships Against Piracy , among actors who VNSA Terrorism, drug conduct operations to gunrunning, deliver ‘order at sea’ human smuggling Competitive Allies & partners with Contain State vs State common political rising NATO; Malabar interests come together challenger/ Joint Sea & bear naval power sustain Exercises balance of power Convergent Selective elements of Deliver Nav and Met convergence as ‘public Svc; enablers to develop goods’ SAR; HADR; capacity Resource Development
Definition Blue Economy Jobs Energy Sustainability Financial R&D Knowledge Wealth Food Security Legal Innovation Wellbeing Blue Economy is the integration of Water based Economy including Inland Water Body & Ocean Economy development with the principles of social inclusion, environmental sustainability and innovative, dynamic business models.
Actual value may be higher because many of the ecosystem services are difficult to quantify. Oceans asset would dwarf the largest sovereign wealth funds Norway : USD 893 bn Activities Value (USD Tr) Abu Dhabi : USD 773 Direct Output 6.9 bn Trade & Tpt 5.2 Coastline 7.8 Saudi Arabia : USD 757 Carbon 4.3 bn Absorption China : USD 653 bn
Ocean Estb. Emerging New Future Growth Service Industries Industries Industries Living Seafood Fisheries Sust. Multi-Species Food Security Resources Marine Aquaculture Fisheries Aquaculture Protein Biotech Pharma, supplement Chemicals R&D in health Blue biotech care & Industry Non-living Minerals Offshore Oil Deep-seabed Renewable Alternative Resources Energy & Gas Mining Energy Energy Fresh Water Desalination Freshwater Commerce Shipping Tourism Eco Tourism Green Shipping and Trade Port Svc. Coastal Eco Tourism Ship development building /Recycling Tourism Ocean Monitoring Blue Tech & Assimilation Remediation health & R&D of Nutrients, Restoration Surveillance Blue carbon Solid Waste Waste sequestration Disposal Protect Habitat
Blue Economy Industry Environme Manufacturers Robotics ntal safety of sensors, and AI instruments, Big Data compliance and platforms technology VR/AR companies Building, Data Data deploying, management infrastructure and operating systems, that manages observing software tools and systems and models communicates ocean data OTEC & Desalination
SOURCES ELEMENTS MARITIME COMMUNITY MERCHANT SHIPPING RESOURCES BASES STYLE OF GOVERNMENT FIGHTING INSTRUMENT GEOGRAPHY
Shipbuilding INPUT / OUTPUT MODEL OF MARITIME POWER Ports Coastline Merchant Ships Size of Navy Seaborne Trade Coast/Land Type of Ratio Army & Government Fishing Industry Airforce Marine Tech Size of EEZ in Support Purpose of MNC/FDI of Navy Navy IT Base Size of Seabed Offshore Nuclear Maritime Naval Tech Resources Harbours Capability Tradition Automation Population Choke Points Strategy National Will Geography Military Technology Political Economic
Innovation Gender Skill Entrepreneurs Development Finance Jobs MSME Business Maritime Power Model Sea Power Sustainable Development Environment Goals Ecology Legal Issues Marine Sociology
Concluding Thoughts Blue Power is the keel of economic globalisation as it facilitates economic growth through sustainable development States will become increasingly dependent on the sea for economic growth and prosperity Significant investments expected in the development of Blue Power infrastructure Economics and Security : Two sides of the same coin Insecurities in the Blue Power are its Achilles heel
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