Coupled Development and Process of Marine Economy and Marine Environment in China

Abstract

China is a country of vast maritime territory and the gross ocean production (GOP) depended marine resources have accounted for about 10% of the gross domestic product (GDP). However, when the ocean was deeply explored, the pollution and deterioration of marine environment have become a worldwide issue. In order to maintain the growth of marine economy and protect the marine environment, it is necessary to employ the perspective of sustainable development to take the relationship between marine economy and marine environment as a coupling mechanism. In this paper, the data of marine economy and marine environment in China were analyzed and the development of marine economy and marine environment were divided into three steps. Based on this analysis, the symbiotic relationship of marine economy and marine environment was revealed.