Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Marina Novelli & Jo Hendrickx, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
While the path towards plastic-free tourism may be a challenging one, the benefits for the planet and society alike make it one worth travelling.
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Mark Segal, ESG Today
Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today the launch of Fidelity Funds 2 – Blue Transition Bond Fund, a new fund aimed at supporting the transition towards improved ocean and freshwater health while achieving capital growth over the long term.
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The Maritime Executive Plastics & Pollution
A project assessing the technical feasibility of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) in the shipping sector, carried out by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Stena Bulk together with a consortium of the world's leading maritime organisations...
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Blue Alliance
Driving the Blue Economy: Blue Alliance and BNP Paribas launch Blue Finance, an impact debt facility to support the development of Marine Protected Areas in the Global South.
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Andi Cross, Forbes
I've embarked on a quest to identify solutions with the potential to radically disrupt traditional systems contributing to our planet's rapid decline.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A recent collaborative study has found that some fish species found in the mesopelagic zone may be beneficial to salmon growth when used as an aquafeed ingredient.
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ON&T
World leaders and representatives from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) met at the United Nations (UN) in New York City and officially launched the “100% Alliance”.
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ESG News
Deutsche Bank enhances due diligence for ocean protection under its #BackBlue initiative.
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Jason Giffen, Paula Sylvia, World Economic Forum Shipping & Ports
An astounding 80% of global trade in goods is carried out by sea.
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Kristin Kleisner & Mattias Cape, Environmental Defense Fund Plastics & Pollution
The oceans are a massive carbon sink. Researchers, companies and governments are exploring whether we can engineer coastal and ocean systems to store even more carbon.
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Levke Caesar, et al., Planetary Guardians
This inaugural annual report represents a crucial step in monitoring and safeguarding Earth's stability, resilience, and life-support functions — what we refer to as "Planetary Health".
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Iebum Shin, Hellenic Shipping News Shipping & Ports
A recent survey by Houlder shed light on a crucial issue; the scarcity of relevant operational data is hampering the maritime industries ability to make sound investment decisions, especially when it comes to adopting innovative technologies.
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Peter Edwards, Pew
Healthy nature facilitates $44 trillion in global economic activity but needs better protection.
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(New York City) Rare announced today that it has raised US$6 million to launch a first-of-its-kind Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Impact Bond (Bond), the world’s first such bond specifically designed to channel private, public, and philanthropic capital to the small-scale fisheries sector.
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Katherine M. Crosman, World Economic Forum
Vast swathes of our ocean exist beyond the boundaries of any one country — and that area is home to huge amounts of biodiversity and even never-before-encountered species. It must be protected and used sustainably.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Recent research from the University of Maine suggests that small diameter trees and branches may hold potential as a protein component for aquafeeds.
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Sean Mowbray, Mongabay
A first of its kind Planetary Health Check by an international team of scientists indicates that six of nine planetary boundaries are not only transgressed, but are moving further into zones of risk. In addition, recent research shows that a seventh boundary, ocean acidification, is on the verge of transgression.
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Allyson Browne, Economist Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Your morning coffee, the clothes you wear and the phone in your hand all have something in common: they travelled across land and sea, moving through an expansive network of ports to reach you.
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Zerina Maksumic, Offshore-Energy Energy Solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE), Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), has issued a $112.5 million funding call to spur the demonstration of wave energy technologies through open water testing and system validation.
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The Fish Site
A new series of reports published today by a coalition of nature charities means the UK is the first nation to map and estimate the amount of carbon stored in its seabed habitats.
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