Sustainable blue economy pushed

State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is urging lawmakers to strengthen and expand the proposed Blue Economy Act, citing its potential to protect the country's coastal and marine resources while promoting sustainable economic growth.

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In a Sept. 29 comment on House Bill (HB) Nos. 1158, 1553, 4139, 3254, 2807, 2101, 2284, 2324, 2683, 3819, and 2250, PIDS senior research fellow Sonny N. Domingo and research analyst Roselle F. Guadalupe highlighted the relevance of the proposed framework, which aims to promote stewardship of marine and coastal ecosystems in line with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and the United Nations' (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).