A Blue Economy for Better Economic Development: A Case Study of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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10.2991/apbec-18.2019.22How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Blue economy; NTT Indonesia; economic development

Abstract

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is one of the highlights in Indonesian development programs, along with other areas in eastern Indonesia. Some indicators show that NTT is lagging behind other states compared to others, although it has abundant natural resources. Supported by extensive waters, coastal areas, and strategic geographical conditions, NTT's marine sector should be the dominant sector that sustains the economy of NTT. Exploiting these opportunities aligned with the concept of the Blue Economy, which turns the maritime sector into a key economic development basis, in addition to the preservation of nature. Accordingly, the concept of a blue economy is very suitable to be developed in NTT. This study analyzed the topic using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, namely LQ analysis, AHP analysis, literature review, and interview. The results indicate that the concept of a blue economy significantly assists the economic development of NTT to create a sustainable economic development.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Sofia Mahardianingtyas
AU  - Dhian Adhetiya Safitra
AU  - Alfado Agustio
PY  - 2019/07
DA  - 2019/07
TI  - A Blue Economy for Better Economic Development: A Case Study of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Business and Economics Conference (APBEC 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 165
EP  - 173
SN  - 2352-5428
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DO  - 10.2991/apbec-18.2019.22
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