Indian Ocean and Blue Economy of Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Document Type : Descriptive & Survey

Authors
Zahra Ahmadipour 1
Niloofar Ahroon 2
1 Professor of Political Geography, Tarbiat Modares University
2 Ph.D. Student of Political Geography, Tarbiat Modares University
10.48311/eijh.31.3.2
Abstract
In recent years, the international system has witnessed the dynamics ofcompetition between great powers over regional key Regions. In this context, theIndian Ocean appears as a strategic and vital region for the powers inside andoutside it, and any development in it affects the security of the region. Consideringthe need to establish security in the current situation where increasing competitionprevails in the Indian Ocean, analyzing and investigating the economicdevelopments of these countries is of great importance. The purpose of thisresearch, which has been carried out by using the descriptive-analytical methodand library sources, is to describe the concept of the Blue Economy and evaluateit in the countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council: Bahrain, Kuwait ,Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. It also explains thechallenges and opportunities they face in the Indian Ocean. The results of the studyof the water economy of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council countries indicatethe relative difference in the level of these countries to each other, so if thesecountries seek to achieve development and maximum use of resources andopportunities which the Indian Ocean has provided for them, they also have theintention of overcoming the challenges governing this ocean, and they should putspecial emphasis on the actions that lead to convergence

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The International Journal of Humanities
Volume 31, Issue 3
Summer 2024
Pages 1-22