지속 가능한 중국 해양 경제 발전에 관한 평가 연구

Abstract

The increase in the number of industries utilizing marine space and resources has propelled the development of the ocean economy. The annual gross marine product (GMP), equivalent to the gross domestic product (GDP), is at least $2.5 trillion. The total asset base of the ocean is estimated to be at least $24 trillion (Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2015). Nations worldwide are actively assessing the potential for the development of ocean economies. In China, the ocean economy is becoming increasingly significant. China has the largest share of the ocean economy in its GDP worldwide. During 2001 to 2022, China's ocean economy has grown nearly tenfold. However, the initial global expansion of the ocean economy primarily emphasized economic growth without adequately considering sustainability, resulting in severe environmental degradation. In the future, as the ocean economy expands, the pressure on marine environments is expected to increase. Achieving long-term, environmentally friendly, and sustainable development based on the ocean requires the harmonious development of the economy, society, and the environment. Therefore, the current state of the ocean economy needs to be analyzed, considering the harmony of economic, social, and environmental factors as well as sustainability. In this study, the entropy method was employed to analyze the sustainable ocean economic development in 11 coastal regions of China from 2006 to 2021.