Focusing on maritime security, this book discusses Blue Economy and Smart sea transport systems in the context of the Indian Ocean rim countries and the multifaceted challenges that they are likely to face while attempting to develop such systems. It introduces Blue Economy as a concept with an emphasis on lower costs, reduced waste, greater efficiency, and value addition in all services associated with the near and deep oceans, with the establishment of Smart sea transport systems as the adaptive response in a global trade system. It highlights the roles of maritime security in politics, economics, and environmental management issues that constitute the challenges of achieving such goals. In this regard, the authors approach the issues from the institutional perspective to examine ways in which relevant transport and supply chain stakeholders can collaborate to build secure, resilient global systems of maritime trade. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in marine policy and global supply chains, especially in maritime security, its impacts and risks on transport and supply chain infrastructures, and the related socioeconomic activities likely to be affected. Readers will gain insight into the effective ways to adapt to such risks and how to benefit from the generated opportunities on transport, supply chains, and the global economy. Also, it is an ideal companion to policymakers and practitioners who are eager to learn about the dynamics between maritime security and Blue Economy which, in turn, enhances the quality of strategic planning, policies, and practices in addressing these issues. Finally, it inspires researchers and postgraduate students to conduct innovative research on this topic.
Author(s): Girish Chandrakant Gujar, Adolf K. Y. Ng
Series: SpringerBriefs in Geography
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 60
City: Cham
Preface
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Setting the Scene
1.2 Background and Framework
1.3 A Tango of Three: The Recent Triangular Relationships Between the US, China, and India
1.4 Structure of the Book
Chapter 2: Maritime Security: Call of the Seas
2.1 The Concept of Security
2.2 Relevance of Maritime Security
2.3 Maritime Security: A Nationalistic Political Issue
2.4 Piracy and Maritime Terrorism
2.5 Maritime Pollution and Environmental Disasters
Chapter 3: Jurisdictional Issues of the Seas
3.1 Modern Day Piracy
3.2 Organized Crime on High Seas
3.3 Patrolling the High Seas and Jurisdictional Issues
3.4 The Way Forward
Chapter 4: Coastal and Port Security
4.1 The Importance of Coastal Security
4.2 Earlier Attempts at Coastal Security
4.3 Measures to Upgrade Coastal Security
4.4 Efforts by the National Navies
4.5 The Insecure Port
4.6 Obstacles and Challenges
Chapter 5: Blue Economy and Smart Sea Transport Systems
5.1 The Growth of Global Trade and “The Box”
5.2 Changing Trends and the Birth of Smart Sea Transport Systems
5.3 Blockchain Application in Smart Shipping Operations
5.4 Smart Port Development
Chapter 6: Toward a Sustainable Global Growth
6.1 The Current Security Architecture
6.2 Altered Global Environment and Global Commons
6.3 Securing the Maritime Commons Through “Rules-Based Order”
6.4 Importance of Maritime Governance
Chapter 7: Maritime Clusters
7.1 Objectives and Success Factors
7.2 What Is a Maritime Cluster?
7.3 Evolution of Maritime Clusters
7.4 Cluster Synergy
7.5 Organizational Clusters
7.6 Synergy Creation and Organization Management
7.7 Inferences from Successful Cluster Formation
Chapter 8: Public Private Partnerships and Port-Land Interface Projects
8.1 Current Scenario
8.2 Future Scenario
Chapter 9: The Pandemic, the Blue Economy, and the Way Forward
9.1 The Volatile Maritime Trade
9.2 Impact on Ports
9.3 The Green Regulatory Regime
9.4 What Does the Future Hold?
Bibliography
Index
