Summary: The maritime industry is a major index of the health of the global economy and is a significant economic contributor to employment the world over. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will outline ways in which the sea serves as a massive system of global activity and will assert that the maritime industry may be a bell-weather of better things to come. _________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, Director of the World Ocean Observatory and host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information. Resource from this Episode: UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012 Report http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_archive/2012wesp.pdf Image Credit: World Maritime News http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/48767
