The Role of the Blue Economy for The Future of Indonesian Maritime DEFENSE

Abstract

The blue economy concept seeks to ensure the sustainability of coastal and marine resources and environments as well as encourage economic growth in the marine and fisheries industry, considering that Indonesia is a maritime country. The concept 
emphasizes interconnection across sectoral activities considering their impact on marine resources and calls for an integrated management approach, including marine spatial planning to manage cross-sector trade-offs, multi-stakeholder consultation and data enhancement, natural capital accounting to determine and communicate the value of resources. natural resources, and 'blue financing'. The theory used is economic growth theory, with the methodology used being qualitative. The aim of the marine economic concept is to make the ocean the basis of national economic development. The potential of Indonesia's maritime economy is not only in national waters, but also includes jurisdictional waters and international waters which can be managed in accordance with international law. Indonesia has a very large ocean area and potential, so that regional security as an 
inseparable integral has huge implications for economic sovereignty by maximizing the potential of Indonesia's marine resources. For the future prosperity of Indonesia's economy in the maritime sector.