Oceans are world's seventh largest economy worth $24 trillion
The Guardian, 25 Apr 2015.
The monetary value of the world’s oceans has been estimated at US$24tn in a new report that warns that overfishing, pollution and climate change are putting an unprecedented strain upon marine ecosystems, writes The Guardian newspaper. Read the story here.
The report, commissioned by WWF, states the asset value of oceans is $24tn and values the annual “goods and services” it provides, such as food, at $2.5tn - read the full story here.
Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith (Reef Life Survey)
