Research Article
Blue Economy and Renewable Energy: Opportunities and Challenges
Omar Al-Kasasbeh*
Issue:
Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2026
Pages:
75-80
Received:
2 April 2026
Accepted:
14 April 2026
Published:
24 July 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijsge.20261502.11
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Abstract: This study examines the relationship between the Blue Economy and marine renewable energy, focusing on the opportunities the sector offers and the barriers that continue to slow its adoption. Using a hybrid ecological-developmental framework, the paper maps the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of marine renewables and classifies the structural, financial, and governance obstacles that constrain their wider deployment. Drawing on a systematic review of global case evidence, with particular attention to emerging economies and small island states, the analysis contrasts settings where integration has succeeded with those where institutional and structural constraints persist. The findings show that marine renewables can meaningfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions, diversify national energy portfolios, and strengthen energy security, but that the pace and depth of their adoption depend heavily on context-specific financial and governance conditions rather than on technology alone. The paper closes with evidence-based recommendations for policymakers, financing institutions, and private investors on the design of financing mechanisms, governance structures, and incentive frameworks capable of accelerating an equitable transition to marine renewable energy.
Abstract: This study examines the relationship between the Blue Economy and marine renewable energy, focusing on the opportunities the sector offers and the barriers that continue to slow its adoption. Using a hybrid ecological-developmental framework, the paper maps the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of marine renewables and classifies the s...
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Research Article
Siak Green Policy and Land Exploitation Conflicts: Analysis of Green Ideology in Siak Regency
Arya Ramadhan*
Issue:
Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2026
Pages:
81-92
Received:
16 March 2026
Accepted:
27 March 2026
Published:
24 July 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijsge.20261502.12
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Abstract: Agrarian and environmental conflicts in peatland regions of Indonesia reveal complex interactions between resource governance, economic development, and ecological sustainability. This study examines the land exploitation conflict in Siak Regency, Riau Province, focusing on the dispute between local communities and an industrial forest plantation company. The research aims to analyze the ideological orientation of regional environmental policy and to understand how power relations shape environmental governance in peatland ecosystems. The study employs a qualitative case study approach based on document analysis of regional regulations, policy reports, civil society publications, and academic literature on environmental politics, political ecology, and green political theory. The analytical framework combines green ideology with social ecology to examine the ideological assumptions underlying environmental governance, particularly the distinction between environmentalism and ecologism. The findings indicate that the “Siak Hijau” policy framework largely reflects a managerial environmentalism that attempts to mitigate environmental impacts without challenging the structural drivers of ecological degradation. Regional environmental governance continues to operate within the paradigm of modernist ecology, which assumes that economic growth and environmental protection can be reconciled through technological and administrative solutions. In practice, this approach reinforces anthropocentric resource management in which peatland ecosystems are treated as economic assets rather than ecological systems with intrinsic value. Licensing practices for industrial forest plantations and large‑scale monoculture plantations have intensified socio‑ecological tensions by marginalizing local communities and undermining peatland stability. From the perspective of social ecology, these dynamics reflect hierarchical power relations between state institutions, corporate actors, and rural communities, where environmental risks and social costs are disproportionately borne by marginalized populations. The study concludes that resolving agrarian conflicts in peatland regions requires a shift from technocratic environmental management toward a more transformative ecological governance framework. Strengthening community participation, recognizing ecological limits, and addressing structural inequalities in resource control are essential steps toward achieving socially just and ecologically sustainable development.
Abstract: Agrarian and environmental conflicts in peatland regions of Indonesia reveal complex interactions between resource governance, economic development, and ecological sustainability. This study examines the land exploitation conflict in Siak Regency, Riau Province, focusing on the dispute between local communities and an industrial forest plantation c...
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