From Ports to Prosperity: Leveraging Maritime Sector for Poverty Reduction

Year 2023, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 99 - 109, 29.12.2023

Emine Elif Ayhan

https://doi.org/10.58771/joinmet.1402658

Abstract

The maritime sector has the potential to integrate economic development, environmental conservation, and social inclusion, contributing not only to a country's economic growth but also to maintaining social and economic balance. Ports play a significant role in increasing the welfare of local communities and providing job opportunities. This article highlights the pivotal role of the maritime sector in reducing poverty by generating employment and creating economic value. The employment opportunities and economic value provided by ports play a crucial role in poverty reduction. Using a literature review, the economic significance of ports in Singapore, Norway, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Nigeria is examined, emphasizing the strength and impact of the maritime sector. These success stories, including Singapore's global trade role, Norway's sustainable maritime practices, Bangladesh's economic development through ports, Indonesia's potential for maritime sector development for growth, and Nigeria's poverty alleviation efforts through ports, are just a few examples. Successful instances underscore the potential of the maritime sector in reducing poverty. By combining economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social inclusivity, this sector can serve as a significant tool in combating poverty.

Keywords

Maritime sector, blue economy, poverty reduction, prosperity

Limanlardan Refaha: Yoksulluğun Azaltılması İçin Denizcilik Sektöründen Yararlanmak

Abstract

Denizcilik sektörü, ekonomik gelişimi, çevresel korumayı ve sosyal katılımı entegre etme potansiyeline sahiptir ve ülkelerin ekonomik büyümesine katkı sağlamanın yanı sıra sosyal ve ekonomik dengenin sağlanmasında önemli bir unsurdur. Limanlar, yerel toplulukların refahını artırma ve iş imkanları sunma konusunda önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu makale, denizcilik sektörünün, iş yaratma ve ekonomik değer üretme yeteneğiyle yoksulluğu azaltmada kilit bir rol oynadığını ortaya koymaktadır. Limanların sağladığı iş olanakları ve ekonomik değer, yoksulluğun azaltılmasında önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Makalede literatür taraması yöntemi kullanılarak; Singapur, Norveç, Bangladeş, Endonezya ve Nijerya’daki limanların ekonomik önemi incelenmekte ve denizcilik sektörünün gücü ve etkisi vurgulanmaktadır. Singapur’un küresel ticaretteki rolü, Norveç’in sürdürülebilir denizcilik uygulamaları, Bangladeş’in limanlardaki ekonomik gelişimi, Endonezya’nın kalkınma için denizcilik sektöründeki potansiyeli ve Nijerya’nın limanlar aracılığıyla yoksullukla mücadele çabaları bu başarı öykülerinden sadece birkaçıdır. Başarılı örnekler, denizcilik sektörünün yoksulluğun azaltılmasındaki potansiyelini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu sektör, ekonomik büyümeyi, çevresel sürdürülebilirliği ve sosyal kapsayıcılığı bir araya getirerek yoksullukla mücadelede önemli bir araç olabilir.

Keywords

Denizcilik sektörü, mavi ekonomi, yoksulluğun azaltılması, refah

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