Water scarcity could displace 700 million people by 2030, with some countries experiencing a 61% funding gap for achieving water and sanitation targets. A 100-150% rise in ocean acidity is projected by 2100, affecting half of all marine life.

Marine fisheries and seafood industries supported more than $244.1 billion in economic activity and 1.74 million jobs in 2017. Social development initiatives support reduced risk.  The Mangrove Alliances ‘$10 Billion Investment by 2030’, for example, protects mangrove forests, which provide more than $80 billion per year in avoided losses from coastal flooding and protecting 18 million people globally.