Towards a blue economy for a sustainable Mediterranean: Indicators and recommendations

EXTRACT :

“Blue economy is a low polluting, resource-efficient and circular economy based on sustainable consumption and production patterns, enhancing human well-being and social equity, generating economic value and employment, and significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities.”

A blue economy allows preserving Mediterranean healthy marine and coastal ecosystems and ensures the continuous delivery of goods and services for present and future generations.

Progress towards a successful blue economy relies on the sustainable development of key socioeconomic activities: fisheries; aquaculture; tourism and recreational activities; maritime transport and port activities; bio-prospecting or exploitation of biological resources; exploitation of renewable energy sources. The blue economy, which is a declination of the green economy in marine and coastal areas, can and must contribute positively to inclusive sustainable development in the Mediterranean Region...