Beyond the Blue Economy

This book argues for a broader approach to sustainable growth in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

This book will be of great interest to scholars and practitioners of economic geography, sustainable development, development studies and the creative industries.

Autorentext

Peter Rudge is an award-winning creative entrepreneur, speaker, academic, writer and film and television producer. In 2018 he was named in the Creative England CE50 top 50 leaders and innovators in the digital-creative industries and is Founder and Chair of the Platform Moving Image Cluster in the UK. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of the World Economic Forum's Expert Network, part of the United Nations Expert Group on Creative Economies and a UK representative to the World Business Angels Forum, where he sits on the Global Startup Committee.

Inhalt

Introduction: the decade of action in the new normal; 1 The challenges of Small Island Developing States and the Blue Economy; 2 The Sustainable Development Goals and the digital-creative economy; 3 Small Island Developing States and the Fourth Industrial Revolution; 4 Clusters beyond the city - a decentralised model; 5 Island states, innovation and redefining the helix; 6 Ecosystems and orchestrators; 7 Creative entrepreneurship and inclusive innovation; Conclusion: creative futures for Small Island Developing States