The Blue Economy in North Africa

The Blue Economy (BE) has been an increasingly invoked concept that integrates the economic exploitation of water resources i.e. oceans, seas, rivers, lakes and other water bodies with an advocated strategy to protect their health. More than 80% of Mother Earth is covered by water bodies, which are considered amongst the most important life resource. Water sources are entitled for half the global production of oxygen as well as the largest carbon sink that absorbs nearly quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted. This reduces global warming where 90% of the additional heat realized due to greenhouse effect is plunged.