Blue Amazon

The Blue Amazon (Portuguese: A Amazônia Azul) is an offshore area of 3.5m square km on the Brazilian coast, rich in marine biodiversity and energy resources. The Brazilian government has asserted its sovereignty over this area as an exclusive economic zone. [1][2]

Brazil Exclusive Economic Zones
Brésil - ZEE et plateau continental


References

  1. Wiesebron, Marianne (Jan–Jun 2013). "Blue Amazon: Thinking The Defense of The Brazilian Maritime Territory". Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations. 2 (3): .101–124. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. Ortiz, Fabiola. "The Blue Amazon, Brazil's New Natural Resources Frontier". Inter Press Service. Inter Press Service News Agency. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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