The term ‘Blue Economy (BE)’ is increasingly popular in modern environmental research. The concept seeks to explore ocean-based development opportunities with environmental stewardship and protection. Yet different scholars and actors adopt this term often in conflicting ways without attempting to explore the relevance and the link between the blue economy and the broader environment viz., total environment. The potential opportunities to resolve the conflicts require a better understanding of the impacts and/or interactions of the BE on the total environment. This paper aims to map the interface between the two for a better understanding of the total environment and implications for the BE. Using a systematic literature review, this study finds that the field of the blue economy in association with the total environment is very new and emerging in the literature, and the link between the BE and the total environment is increasingly being invoked, yet clarity on the link or interactions remain vague. By analysing the co-occurrence of selected keywords and networks, we present six clusters (three for general relationship, and the other three for specific dimensions of total environment). In a general relationship between the BE and the total environment, clusters of environmental sustainability, marine resource, and economic development are identified to link directly to the BE. In specific dimensions of the total environment, clusters of growth and sustainable development, spatial planning and environmental management, and environmental sustainability and the BE are presented. The analysis outcomes show that specific areas from the total environment (growth, spatial planning, environmental management, and environmental sustainability) are directly linked to the BE where a call for a wider range of studies in the future is identified.

“蓝色经济 (BE)”一词在现代环境研究中越来越流行。该概念旨在通过环境管理和保护来探索基于海洋的发展机会。然而，不同的学者和行为者经常以相互矛盾的方式采用这个术语，而没有试图探索蓝色经济与更广泛的环境（即总体环境）之间的相关性和联系。解决冲突的潜在机会需要更好地了解 BE 对整个环境的影响和/或相互作用。本文旨在绘制两者之间的界面，以便更好地了解整个环境及其对 BE 的影响。使用系统的文献综述，本研究发现，蓝色经济与总体环境相关的领域在文献中非常新，并且越来越多地提及 BE 与总体环境之间的联系，但对联系或相互作用的明确性仍然模糊不清。通过分析所选关键字和网络的共现，我们提出了六个集群（三个用于一般关系，另外三个用于总环境的特定维度）。在 BE 与总体环境之间的一般关系中，环境可持续性、海洋资源和经济发展的集群被确定为与 BE 直接相关。在总体环境、增长和可持续发展集群、空间规划和环境管理的特定维度上，以及环境可持续性和 BE。分析结果表明，整个环境中的特定领域（增长、空间规划、环境管理和环境可持续性）与 BE 直接相关，其中确定了未来需要进行更广泛研究的呼吁。