Summary

The "Policy and Action Plan for the Promotion of a Resilient and Sustainable Economy of the Sea in Timor-Leste" aims to establish the political vision and action strategy of the Ninth Constitutional Government for this sector over next ten years (2025-2035).

In promoting a resilient and sustainable economy of the sea, fundamentally grounded in an ecosystem-based approach, the aim is to enhance the value of the ocean and marine resources through balanced planning of their use and the development of economic activities, taking into account the capacity of marine ecosystems to support such activities and to recover.

There is no single definition of the Blue Economy. The approach adopted here fundamentally seeks a paradigm shift in the economic development of Timor-Leste through the adoption of an integrated approach that balances the sustainable use of marine resources, the improvement of people's living conditions, and the protection of marine ecosystems, while simultaneously promoting, in an inclusive way, job creation, the eradication of poverty and the mitigation of the impacts of climate change.

The Blue Economy encompasses three pillars: the social pillar, aimed at reducing poverty, generating income, and improving living standards; the economic pillar, which includes consumption, production, trade, services and investment; and the environmental pillar, which focuses on the protection of ecosystems and natural resources.

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