Blue Economy
Charting a New Course: India’s Aquaculture Renaissance in Sync with G20’s Human-Focused Paradigm
Shlok Nemani
Student at IIT Bombay
Key Highlights
- Anthropocentric or Human centric paradigm involves alignment of the humans at the center of economic, social and environmental considerations.
- G20 summit (hosted by India) outcomes suggest the growth of Blue economy along the lines of human centric development, to support livelihood opportunities.
- Aquaculture is a great way to increase the penetration of blue economy in rural areas, and there are already many initiatives and schemes launched by the government from 2020 including PMMSY, KCC and the “SagarParikrama” initiative.
- In this article, we examine the methods needed to apply this human-centric paradigm to aquaculture in India.
Aquaculture to achieve Anthropocentric development
The Anthropocentric Paradigm offers a revolutionary framework for aquaculture that is focused on the prosperity and well-being of persons and communities. The Indian government can advance this crucial industry by acknowledging that human-centric initiatives are essential for sustainable development in aquaculture.
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Shlok Nemani
Student at IIT Bombay
Shlok Nemani is a final year student at IIT Bombay, majoring in Electrical Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech) Dual degree. He is associated with Maritime Research Center as a fellow and working on building APY Tool for Aquaculture development. His work has been presented and well-received in World Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference 2023.