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Title
Oceans and Coasts
Subject
Ocean
Description
South Africa’s Constitution makes provision for the protection,
conservation and sustainable use of the environment. The
ocean and coastal zones under South Africa’s jurisdiction can
be considered largely as wilderness areas and are in fact larger
than the size of the country’s land territory. The unique ocean
current systems around the South African coastline are highly
productive and display rich biodiversity. The available living
and inert ocean and coast resources represent a significant
economic and development opportunity for present
and future generations of South Africans. This economic
opportunity comprises both historical sectors, such as
fishing and shipping, as well as significant new and emergent
technologically advanced sectors relating to medicine, energy,
mining and food production. Included in the jurisdiction of
the oceans and coasts environment are the two sub-Antarctic territories of Prince Edward and Marion Islands and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that surrounds these islands.
conservation and sustainable use of the environment. The
ocean and coastal zones under South Africa’s jurisdiction can
be considered largely as wilderness areas and are in fact larger
than the size of the country’s land territory. The unique ocean
current systems around the South African coastline are highly
productive and display rich biodiversity. The available living
and inert ocean and coast resources represent a significant
economic and development opportunity for present
and future generations of South Africans. This economic
opportunity comprises both historical sectors, such as
fishing and shipping, as well as significant new and emergent
technologically advanced sectors relating to medicine, energy,
mining and food production. Included in the jurisdiction of
the oceans and coasts environment are the two sub-Antarctic territories of Prince Edward and Marion Islands and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that surrounds these islands.
Creator
Tandi Breetzke, Luke Moore, Louis Celliers
Source
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311676053_Oceans_and_coasts
Publisher
South Africa Outlook
Date
2016
Contributor
Agung Budi Kristiawan
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
Text