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Note publique d'information : A Sea Change in a Changing Sea The oceans, seas and coastal areas encompass over 70%
of the earth’s surface. They are a critical driver of the earth’s hydrologic cycle
and climate system, important for c- merce, transport, and tourism, a source of economically
important living marine resources, minerals such as hydrocarbons, as well as new pharmaceutical
compounds. The marine environment provides essential habitats for thousands of marine
living 1 2 resources, which in turn contribute significantly to global food security,
employment, 3 and trade. Overall, the sea’s contribution to human welfare, in terms
of market and non-market resources and environmental services, has been estimated
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