Living Blue Planet Report

Why we are here

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To stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and

to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

LIVING BLUE PLANET REPORT

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SPECIES

Populations of fish

species used by

humans have fallen

by half.

HUMAN WELL-BEING

Marine and freshwater fisheries

are a major source of protein

for 2.9 billion people.

NATURAL CAPITAL

The ocean generates

economic benefits worth

at least US$2.5 trillion

per year.

HABITATS

Tropical reefs have lost

more than half their reef-

building corals over the

last 30 years.