Applied ecology

The blue economy, comprising coastal and marine resources, offers vast benefits for sub-Saharan Africa: of the 53 countries and territories in the region, 32 are coastal states; there are 13 million sq km of maritime zones; more than 90% of the regions exports and imports come by sea; and the African Union hails the blue economy as the a new frontier of African renaissance.

The blue economy, comprising coastal and marine resources, offers vast benefits for sub-Saharan Africa: of the 53 countries and territories in the region, 32 are coastal states; there are 13 million sq km of maritime zones; more than 90% of the regions exports and imports come by sea; and the African Union hails the blue economy as the a new frontier of African renaissance.