The Ocean Economy Imperative: Defining Value, Managing Risk and Mobilizing Investment

An Ocean Action Agenda Briefing Paper by the World Economic Forum aims to shift the conversation from awareness to action.

Titled 'Ocean Economy Imperative: Defining Value, Managing Risk and Mobilizing Investment', focuses on seeing the ocean primarily as an environmental concern to engaging with it as a foundation of economic resilience and long-term value creation. 

The ocean economy stands out as underexplored yet increasingly strategic – supporting global trade, food production, energy systems, tourism and digital infrastructure, while opening new pathways for innovation and value creation. As businesses and investors confront their growing exposure through supply chains, infrastructure, logistics and coastal assets, demand is rising for partners, capital and longterm investment across both established and emerging ocean sectors.

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