Ocean solutions

Ocean Solutions is a solutions-oriented facility designed to accelerate structural shifts across critical themes associated with blue growth. It builds on Dakshin's long-term research, field experience and partnerships to connect knowledge and solutions from the ground with broader policy and sector-level processes. 

Dakshin's integrated SeaChange approach uses systems thinking to identify priority problems and design scalable interventions that support healthy ecosystems and thriving communities. Across programmes, Dakshin addresses standalone and interconnected challenges through research, long-term field engagement and collaboration with communities, governments and other stakeholders.

Ocean Solutions takes this knowledge, evidence and experience further. It develops tools, frameworks, partnerships and strategic engagement opportunities that help decision-makers respond to complex coastal and marine challenges. It also creates a platform for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, enterprises, communities and other stakeholders to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships and advance shared solutions.

As blue economy ambitions accelerate, there is a growing need for evidence-based solutions, stronger collaboration across sectors, and practical models that balance ecology, livelihoods, and development. 

Dakshin established Ocean Solutions to bring together policy and practice for a healthier Indian Ocean.

What ocean solutions does

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Builds capacity

through courses, workshops and experiential learning opportunities

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Convenes dialogues

among communities, governments, researchers, practitioners, enterprises and civil society organisations

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Translates field-based experience into broader influence

by connecting local realities with policy processes and supporting sector-level change

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Shapes public narratives

around the ocean through strategic communications

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Supports collaboration

across sectors and disciplines

Tools and platforms

Blue carbon atlas of india

The Blue Carbon Atlas of India is a national web GIS platform for India's blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrasses and saltmarshes. The Atlas maps, monitors and analyses these ecosystems at multiple scales, combining ecological data with socio-economic indicators to support climate planning, coastal governance and blue carbon finance.

It enables state and non-state actors to identify restoration opportunities, understand community vulnerability and make informed decisions about coastal ecosystems and climate action.

Blue economy enterprises (BEE) hive

Using the Blue Carbon Atlas as its core knowledge base, the Blue Economy Enterprises (BEE) Hive is a curation and facilitation space that spotlights real-world blue economy options that meet the criteria of ecological sustainability, equity, and blue justice. 

In its first stage, the BEE Hive will showcase practical options for community-led blue economy livelihood models, skills and tools within diverse economies, and the enabling conditions needed to support entrepreneurship.

Strategic communications for climate

Effective climate action depends not only on access to information, but also on how and when that information is communicated and used. Ocean Solutions supports the use of accurate and inclusive climate knowledge to strengthen public and policy engagement. It also builds the capacity of grassroots actors to communicate climate issues, participate in public discourse and engage with decision-making processes.