BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): The global economy would not exist without the ocean. Ocean-based industries contribute US$1.5 trillion annually and hundreds of millions of jobs in fishing, shipping, marine tourism, and renewable energy. These economic services, however, are at risk due to unsustainable marine practices and overexploitation of ocean resources.
This year the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report identified biodiversity loss and human environmental damage as two of the biggest risks to the global economy.
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