New initiative aims to encourage sustainable growth of high seas

摘要

Advances in technology have opened up new possibilities for commercial activities in previously inaccessible areas of the high seas - including shipping, wind and energy development, and marine mining. As a result, concern is growing that these areas beyond national jurisdiction will experience rapid industrialization. The concept of blue growth refers to the expansion of maritime industries and the need to ensure that this new development is conducted in an environmentally sustainable manner.