| Abstract [eng] |
The rapid growth of the world economy, intensive human economic activity, inefficient use of natural resources, and increasing pollution have created obstacles to the sustainable development of the world and preconditions for ecological problems. Environmental issues have led people to be concerned about the world’s sustainable development and future generations. Recently, the main concepts of sustainable development, such as the circular economy and the green economy, have been used for economic growth and solving ecological problems. However, one of the latest and most significant concepts of sustainable development is the blue economy, which formed from the ideas of the green economy. The blue economy emphasizes the sustainable use of ocean resources and the importance of marine ecosystems. The object of the final master's project is the blue economy sectors of the Baltic states. The final master's project aims to analyze the blue economy sectors of the Baltic states and the relationship between the development of seaports and sustainability. The first theoretical part of the project analyzes the trends and problems of the blue economy. The second theoretical part of the project examines the concept of the blue economy and its significance. The scientific literature shows that the blue economy is a concept of sustainable development that seeks to synchronize economic and social objectives with environmental aspects. The blue economy is the sustainable and efficient use of ocean resources and marine ecosystems. This concept of sustainable development is based on scientific and technological innovation. In addition, the blue economy encourages the creation of new jobs by developing traditional and emerging maritime economic activities. These maritime economic activities can create a high value–added and generate returns for the state and society. The practical part of the project analyzes the value-added and number of employees of the blue economy in the Baltic states. Also, the Baltic state’s port sector value-added is forecasted. Analysis of the blue economy sectors in the Baltic States shows that Estonia has much more developed maritime economic activities. Estonia has the highest number of employees and the highest value–added in the blue economy sectors compared to Latvia and Lithuania. The forecasts of the value–added of the Baltic Sea ports sector show that the value–added will grow more in Estonia and Latvia than in Lithuania. Finally, the integrated sustainable development index is applied to measure the sustainable development of the SE Klaipeda State Seaport Authority. The research of the integrated sustainable development index of the SE Klaipeda State Seaport Authority states that the main dimensions such as economic, social, and environmental are increasing compared to the base year. It is crucial to mention that the social and economic dimension is growing faster than the environmental dimension. |
