Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Copyright; Foreword; Table of contents; Acronyms and abbreviations; Executive summary; Chapter 1: An overview of the ocean economy: Assessments and recommendations; Introducing the ocean economy; The ocean economy in 2030; Recommendations: An agenda for international co-operation for a sustainable ocean economy; Annex 1.A1. Scope of the ocean-based industries; Annex 1.A2. Measuring the value of marine ecosystems; Notes; References; Part I: Global trends and macro-factors influencing the ocean economy; Chapter 2: Global trends and uncertainties to 2030/2060.
  • World population: Still growing, urbanising and ageingClimate-ocean interactions; The global economy: Slower growth, geographical shifts and the rise of the middle class; Energy: Continuing dominance of fossil fuels but a changing energy landscape; Metals and minerals: Continuing pressures on the supply side; Global food supplies: Continuing pressures and uncertainties; Technological developments; Geopolitical developments: A multipolar world in flux; Concluding remarks; References; Chapter 3: Expected changes to the ocean environment: Impacts on the ocean economy; Introduction.
  • Sea temperatures and sea levelsAcidification; Ocean as regulator of concentration of oxygen; Ocean currents and circulation patterns; Ocean and the hydrological cycle; Unsustainable fishing; Pollution; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part II: Critical factors influencing the emerging ocean-based industries; Chapter 4: Science, technology and innovation in tomorrow's ocean economy; Science: Knowledge for the ocean economy; Incremental technology development in the ocean economy; Disruptive and step-change innovations combining multiple technologies.
  • Promoting innovation for a sustainable ocean economyConcluding remarks; Notes; Annex 4.A1. EU multi-use ocean platform projects; References; Chapter 5: International maritime regulation and emerging ocean-based industries; Protection of marine biodiversity; Pollution (air and ocean); Maritime safety; Concluding remarks; Notes; References; Chapter 6: Measuring the global economic contribution of ocean-based industries; The OECD Ocean Economy Database; Sources and data used; Concluding remarks; Notes; Annex 6.A1. Current value estimation; References.
  • Part III: Perspectives on and projections of the future of the ocean economyChapter 7: Growth prospects, challenges and uncertainties for selected ocean industries; Sectors with prospects for modest business and employment growth; Sectors with prospects for high long-term growth of business and employment; Sectors with significant long-term potential but not operating at commercial scale for some time to come; Concluding observations; References; Chapter 8: Ocean industries to 2030; Business-as-usual scenario; Summary of the results; Value added and employment in the ocean economy in 2030.