Zambia: Blue Economies Could Take Zambia From Landlocked to ‘land-Linked’

There is immense potential for Zambia’s maritime ambitions to bolster the country’s sustainable development.

The maritime industry is commonly associated with coastal states, but the maritime domain includes inland waterways such as lakes, rivers and dams. That means landlocked countries such as Zambia can actively advance their interests in the sector.

They can do so by using international cooperation and legal frameworks like the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Several…