India, Nov. 20 -- A sustainable ocean economy is within reach if we act now. Transitioning from a 'grey' to a 'blue' economy involves reducing fossil fuels, boosting renewables, and improving fishing and shipping practices.

This shift promises prosperity, reduced inequality, and ecosystem protection, benefiting all by 2050.

The ocean has long been treated as boundless - a frontier for extraction and a sink for waste. This perception has driven decades of exploitation and neglect, pushing marine systems toward irreversible decline. Yet with urgent, collective action, recovery remains within reach, offering renewed global benefits for people, nature and economies.

The world is at a fork in the road regarding the environmental and economi...