Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Duke Research Blog
Blue bonds are emerging as the newest trend in sustainability investing and they’re poised to make waves.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Three projects to evaluate the feasibility of extracting rare earth elements (REEs) and platinum group metals (PGMs) from macroalgae have been awarded funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE).
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Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, Ecowatch Fisheries & Aquaculture
Native oysters were once common in UK seas, but have seen a sharp decline due to over-harvesting, habitat loss, pollution, and disease; one group is bringing them back.
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Simon Bennett. Economist Impact Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
The global regulator of shipping has set the industry an ambitious net-zero target for 2050. Unified next steps are needed to meet this crucial goal.
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Katie Wood, Oliver Ashford, World Resource Institute Energy Solutions
New research shows that ocean-based climate solutions can cut annual greenhouse gas emissions much more than previously thought.
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Mónica Chiffoleau, The Economist Energy Solutions
Recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warn that coral reefs as we know them will all but disappear if global temperatures rise by 2°C, and up to 90% of them could be lost with an increase of 1.5°C.
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Elisabeth King, Smithsonian Magazine Fisheries & Aquaculture
An innovative mathematical analysis of global coral reef fisheries offers hope for sustainable management of multispecies and artisanal fishing, especially in the global South.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Seagriculture conference spotlights challenges and opportunities within the seaweed farming industry.
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Reuters Fisheries & Aquaculture
Governments have no time to lose when it comes to implementing a new global ocean treaty to protect the high seas.
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Hanh Nguyen, Ocean 100 Dialogues Project Specialist Fisheries & Aquaculture
The World Economic Forum compiles a list of three ways businesses can actively make a difference in accelerating ocean health.
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Rebecca Szkutak, Tech Crunch Energy Solutions
Superorganism is a new venture firm solely focused on biodiversity and nature
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KraneShares News & Media
Rockefeller Asset Management (Rockefeller), the asset management arm of Rockefeller Capital Management, and KraneShares, a leading global ETF provider specializing in China, climate, and uncorrelated assets, today launched the KraneShares Rockefeller Ocean Engagement ETF (ticker: KSEA).
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Tim Gallaudet, The Hill Fisheries & Aquaculture
Tim Gallaudet's Op-Ed for The Hill analyzes the steps the U.S. needs to take to address the need to preserve coral reefs.
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Nikki Batchelor, Michael Leitch, Brad Ack, Scientific American Energy Solutions
Healthy oceans are central to the well-being of both our species and our entire planet.
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Suzanne McGee, Reuters Energy Solutions
A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) focuses on the "blue economy," and seeks to develop and manage marine and freshwater resources in a sustainable way.
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Economic Impact Energy Solutions
While the industry sets its sights on long-term solutions to decarbonise shipping, the low-hanging fruit must not be ignored.
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Tasmin Lockwood, Business Insider Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new "blue economy" series by Insider is exploring how the ocean ecosystem is being used and preserved by humanity.
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Nature Conservancy Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new report by the Nature Conservancy provides guidance for seaweed farmers, research partners, governments, and other NGOs.
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Jonathan Saul, Reuters Shipping & Ports
A new report highlights that without more climate action some global ports may be unusable by 2050.
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New UNEP guidance provides market participants with clear criteria, practices, and examples for “blue bond” lending and issuances.
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