Oceans Justice: Lessons from Trade-offs in the Implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 in the Seychelles.

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Susan Baker, Poppy Nicol and Natasha Constant

The marine environment represents an important resource for the promotion of sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, Life Below Water, highlights the need to balance the economic, social, and environmental dimensions when using the World's oceans. However, trade-offs can also arise between the implementation of SDG goals and the well-being of different groups of people.

We explore the trade-offs that emerge through the implementation of SDG14 and other SDGs in the Seychelles through the lens of distributive and procedural justice. We employ content analysis of grey and policy literature and of qualitative data derived from stakeholder workshops and focus group discussions, to examine trade-offs between expanding marine protection through the Blue Economy policy initiative and Marine Spatial Planning and the livelihoods and well-being of artisanal fishers.