The Blue Economy: International Experience of Legal Regulation and the Russian Dimension

D. N. Veselova ()

Administrative Consulting, 2026, issue 5

Abstract: The concept of the blue economy (the term was first used by G. Paul in 2009) has gained relevance in academic and political circles last decade. Countries have been adopting documents dedicated to the blue economy since 2017.The aim of the study is to formulate recommendations for the Russian legal system on the development of the blue economy based on an assessment of the existing international reglatory framework and a study of successful practices in other countries.The main methods used are generalization, synthesis, comparative analysis, document analysis, content analysis, institutional analysis, case-study. Objectives are to consider the application of the provisions of the blue economy concept by states that have not adopted a separate document; to study the documents of states that have adopted specialized acts on the blue economy, to compare similar and distinctive points of documents related to its sectors. Many coastal and island States have not legally established provisions on the blue economy, but in practice they implement measures aimed at the sustainable development of marine activities.Conclusions. A number of countries have the potential to develop maritime sectors of the economy, including Russia, which has not adopted a separate document. The article examines documents on the blue economy of India, Canada, the USA, Norway, Australia, Seychelles, Indonesia, China, the EU. The consolidation of specific sectors of the blue economy in the legal framework reflects the individual characteristics of each state. India and Canada have secured the largest number of sectors of the blue economy. The USA and Australia identified the fewest destinations. Many countries face difficulties, including the lack of a legal framework, a low level of technological development, the need to choose between economic growth and environmental well-being. The problems are the lack of a unified definition of the blue economy and a uniform name for its sectors.We propose to develop an international convention that sets out the provisions on the blue economy to address these issues. The following recommendations are made for the development of the blue economy in Russia based on the findings: enshrining the term “blue economy†and its sectors in the Russian legal framework, and involving the country in the development of an international convention on this issue.

Date: 2026
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