Η οικονομική αξία του παγκόσμιου ωκεανού εκτιμάται σε 24 τρις δολάρια

Η οικονομική αξία του παγκόσμιου ωκεανού εκτιμάται σε 24 τρις ​​δολάρια, με την ετήσια αξία των παραγόμενων αγαθών και υπηρεσιών σε πολλούς τομείς όπως τα θαλασσινά, η ναυτιλία και ο τουρισμός να εκτιμάται σε τουλάχιστον 2,5 τρις ​​δολάρια ετησίως. Ωστόσο, η υγεία των ωκεανών –και επομένως ο πλούτος της– απειλείται, αντιμέτωπος με τις τριπλές κρίσεις της κλιματικής αλλαγής, της απώλειας της φύσης και της ρύπανσης.

 
Protect the ocean, protect the economy

The finance industry needs to transition to a sustainable blue economy

The global ocean, which produces over half of the oxygen we breathe, is the largest carbon sink on the planet and a haven for biodiversity. Its economic value is estimated at $24tn, with the annual value of produced goods and services across multiple sectors such as seafood, shipping and tourism estimated to be at least $2.5tn per year. This is equivalent to the world’s seventh largest economy in gross domestic product terms. Crucially, this blue economy relies on healthy ocean ecosystems for the abundance and resources that generate these incomes and holds the key to a sustainable future for both people and planet.

However, ocean health – and therefore its wealth – is under threat, faced with the triple crises of climate change, nature loss and pollution. Harmful approaches to ocean resources coupled with the damaging effects of climate change have put the long-term survival of the ocean at risk. Change is urgently needed – a business-as-usual approach to our ocean assets presents substantial risks. A WWF study revealed that a BAU scenario will leave the world’s economy – or rather, two-thirds of all listed companies – $8.4tn out of pocket over the next 15 years.

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Πηγή: omfif.org