Approximately 70 percent of our planet’s surface is covered by water. Yet marine ecological and environmental governance is still relatively new to most countries, notably the developing Global South.
Parallel to this, the blue economy—an emerging concept that the World Bank defines as the “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem”—has begun to capture the attention of many economists and political actors.
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