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|Factoid Headline=The Ocean is Worth (at least) $24 Trillion | |Factoid Headline=The Ocean is Worth (at least) $24 Trillion | ||
| − | |Factoid Text="When compared to the world’s top 10 economies, Earth’s oceans rank as the seventh largest, given that a new report estimates the value of their key assets at $24 trillion. Their inherent value is, of course, priceless, but the report -- titled | + | |Factoid Text="When compared to the world’s top 10 economies, Earth’s oceans rank as the seventh largest, given that a new report estimates the value of their key assets at $24 trillion. Their inherent value is, of course, priceless, but the report -- titled “[https://www.worldwildlife.org/publications/reviving-the-oceans-economy-the-case-for-action-2015 Reviving the Ocean Economy: The Case for Action]” -- makes a strong economic case for urgent conservation action." - excerpt from [http://news.discovery.com/earth/oceans/oceans-valued-at-24-trillion-heres-the-breakdown-150422.htm article in Discovery News]. |
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Latest revision as of 14:41, 23 April 2015
The Ocean is Worth (at least) $24 Trillion
- "When compared to the world’s top 10 economies, Earth’s oceans rank as the seventh largest, given that a new report estimates the value of their key assets at $24 trillion. Their inherent value is, of course, priceless, but the report -- titled “Reviving the Ocean Economy: The Case for Action” -- makes a strong economic case for urgent conservation action." - excerpt from article in Discovery News.
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