Seas and oceans cover three-quarters of Planet Earth. But until fairly recently, little was known about life below the surface – about the creatures of the ocean floor and the open seas, about the currents, marine chemistry and physics or the interactions of the oceans with climate...
The world’s oceans are a treasure chest for mankind: Their resources include fish and other seafood as sources of nutrition, algae as a provider of raw materials,...
Coastal regions worldwide are particularly popular places for people to live. The diverse exploitation of the sea’s natural resources can lead to serious changes in the maritime ecosystem...
Sustainable development demands far-reaching changes in the way people live and a reorientation of planning and decision making processes at local, regional and global levels...
Tourism is a result and instrument of increasing globalisation. 40 years ago in-ternational tourism predominately involved travel within just 15 countries while recent global conditions have led to the opening up new destinations...
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