Using the Ocean As a Tool for Global Economic Recovery

Eliza Northrop, Mansi Konar, Nicola Frost and Liz Hollaway, World Resources Institute

Using the Ocean As a Tool for Global Economic Recovery
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Despite its central importance to the global economy and the people’s livelihoods, the ocean economy was overlooked in the over $10 trillion in COVID-19 stimulus packages announced by governments to date. This is a missed opportunity, both in terms of supporting ocean workers and communities that have been deeply impacted as well as the potential return on investment from sustainable ocean solutions. Recent analysis shows that every $1 invested in the sustainable ocean economy will yield at least $5 in return.

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