When did we Start Talking about Blue Growth in Europe? Why?

Bearing in mind that human pressures are increasing everywhere in the world and also onto our marine environment, that land and freshwater are finite resources and that there is a need to continue delivering human necessities such as food and energy to future generations, the economicdevelopment strategy of the last centuries has drifted to look at how the 71%of the Earth (water) can provide such necessities, and be a source of innovations and growth, as well as meet existing environmental targets. 

 If we count all economic activities that depend on the sea, then the blue economy represents 5.4 million jobs and a gross added value of just under €500 billion per year (solely in Europe) according to the European (EU) Commission or is estimated to account between 1.2- 4.2% of the GDP of countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, France or UK.  Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>