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How the sea provides food, resources, transportation and other services to humans, and how human activities threaten the sea's health and sustainability. Learn about the challenges and opportunities for more responsible use of the oceans in the Anthropocene era.
Nov 10, 2020 · Recognizing the critical importance of the oceans to our own health—and the planet’s—ocean scientists are working to investigate the untapped potential of the sea in order to maximize these benefits, and to help ensure the ocean’s bounty for generations to come.
The Bounty of the Sea and Long-Run Development. Carl-Johan Dalgaard. Anne Sofie B. Knudsen. Pablo Selaya†. August 23, 2016. Abstract. We document that a high level of natural productivity of the ocean – a rich bounty of the sea. – has had a persistently positive impact on economic development: societies inhabited by.
This paper explores the impact of the natural productivity of oceans on economic development across countries and over time. It argues that a rich bounty of the sea facilitated early coastal settlements, non-agricultural activities and industrialization.
Aug 17, 2020 · This paper explores the impact of the natural productivity of oceans on economic development since pre-industrial times. It argues that a rich bounty of the sea facilitated early coastal settlements, non-agricultural occupations and industrialization, and provides empirical evidence for this theory.
The sea is of fundamental importance to humankind due to the many ecosystem services it provides. To gain a clearer analytical framework for the vast array of these services, marine experts have divided them into four classes.
The Bounty of the Sea index is validated by assessing its predictive power vis-á-vis actual landings in the 20 th century, the allocation of labor during the 19 th century, and the contribution from fishing to
