Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
André Hoffmann & Katell Le Goulven, World Economic Forum
Forward-thinking business leaders understand that nature and economics are inextricably linked.
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Ted Janulis, Investable Oceans
ESG and sustainable investing have taken center stage in asset management. Climate and now oceans are leaders in this elevation with a proliferation of products, firms, and frameworks increasingly on investors’ radar screens.
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Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Anjan Ray, World Economic ForumOn the current trajectory, sustainable fuels will only supply a small percentage of aviation and shipping needs. Favourable government policies are needed to increase production and adoption of sustainable fuels in both sectors.
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From Airbnb and Hipcamp to Delta Airlines and Ennismore hotels, these 10 travel companies found reasons to be optimistic in an unprecedented year for tourism and hospitality.
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Artisanal fishermen in Ecuador talk about the sustainability, illegal fishing and regulatory challenges impacting their livelihoods.
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A new study from TAU and UC Berkeley suggests seaweed farms provide significant benefits to the environment.
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Technology could help power a clean energy transition if it can overcome hurdles of cost, design and opposition from fishing.
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A Norwegian company has created what it calls the world's first zero-emission, autonomous cargo ship.
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A global reporting mechanism to ensure accurate and consistent waste management monitoring is essential to address the disparities in our understanding of plastic mismanagement and facilitate effective mitigation.
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To build a trash-to-treasure or waste-to-product mindset, the financial and sustainability benefits must be better understood by plastic producers.
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Power generated at sea has enormous potential to help decarbonise the world’s energy systems, but the sector needs to scale up fast.
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A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Tuesday it had ordered eight vessels which are able to run on carbon-neutral methanol to accelerate the decarbonisation of its fleet and meet increased customer demand for greener transportation.
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There are only a handful of these farms in the United States, most run by fishing families in Maine. But their number is growing.
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As the state of the Earth’s climate remains at the forefront of the minds of policymakers, scientists, and economists, seaweed farming is being viewed as a sustainable and efficient way to boost economies, provide nutritious food and diversify ocean life.
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A single generation of selective breeding can make corals better able to withstand extreme temperatures, according to our new research.
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The recycling industry in America is broken, but some companies are trying to make it better.
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Integrated aquaculture means linking two or more farming activities, where at least one is a fish-farming activity. It offers a sustainable, resilient solution to increase food security.
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Proof that aquaculture can have positive impacts within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is offered by a collection of case studies by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Environmentalists call for fisheries to move away from carbon-spewing engines and climate-harming practices such as bottom trawling.
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Aquaconnect, Algal Bio and the Regional Fish Institute have made it onto the prestigious 100 to Watch list, highlighting the companies’ capacity to make a positive impact and bring innovative solutions to the Asia-Pacific market.
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