{"id":8595,"date":"2020-02-17T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.gstic.org\/?p=8595"},"modified":"2022-03-18T11:48:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T10:48:05","slug":"marine-spatial-planning-sustainable-blue-economy","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/expert-story\/marine-spatial-planning-sustainable-blue-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine spatial planning to create space for a sustainable economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As the largest ecosystems on our planet, oceans and seas play a significant role in climate regulation. Also, they are vital to the world\u2019s economy. More than 90% of the world trade is using sea routes, and oceans and seas provide jobs to millions of people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blue economy, which covers all economic activities related to the world\u2019s oceans and seas, is predicted to be an important driver for economic growth in the coming years. According to a conservative projection by the OECD<\/a>, its value-added output could even double in size over the next decade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n