Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Marine Conservation Society Fisheries & Aquaculture
Dr Jean-Luc Solandt, Principle Specialist in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and MPA Officer Frith Dunkley detail the findings of a new report.
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Andy Cornish, World Wildlife Fund Fisheries & Aquaculture
Two iconic shark species — oceanic whitetip and scalloped hammerhead — as well as many other sharks and rays inhabiting the open ocean are being pushed toward extinction. Main threat? Overfishing.
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Matt Rand & Rebecca Jablonski-Diehl, The Pew Charitable Trusts Fisheries & Aquaculture
Major fleet’s catch and revenue rose after enlargement of two marine monuments.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group
A guest blog by Chris Gorell Barnes, founding partner, Ocean 14 Capital.
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Douglas Broom, World Economic Forum
The ocean is inextricably linked to our climate. Rising air temperatures due to global warming are melting the polar ice caps and dissolving glaciers, leading to rising sea levels.
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Cornwall, C. et al., The Conversation
The twin stress factors of ocean warming and acidification increasingly threaten coral reefs worldwide, but relatively little is known about how various climate scenarios will affect coral reef growth rates.
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Vanesa Coleman, Sustainable Brands Plastics & Pollution
While the terminology soup of recycled plastic sourcing is daunting, at the end of the day every ton of plastic recycled and put back into a circular economy is part of the solution. The key for brands is to be clear and honest in communications with customers.
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Kalinina, M. et al., The Pew Charitable Trusts
Alternatives to marine protected areas could help meet global conservation target by 2030.
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Leda Cunningham & Jim Palardy, The Pew Charitable Trusts Tourism
Journal article, with Pew co-author, suggests how to boost public engagement in conservation research.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Plastics & Pollution
A guest blog by Jonas Svensson, head of Global Innovation and Technology at UNOPS’ S3i.
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Damian Carrington, The Guardian Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution
Unless actions by governments and corporations cut emissions in the here and now, a dose of scepticism is in order.
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Nell Lewis, CNN
CNN spoke to Forsberg about her passion for the ocean, its importance for humankind and the steps we must take to keep it healthy.
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Ian Urbina, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Environmental crimes and human rights abuses are rife at sea and their offshore status means they're largely hidden from the world.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Plastics & Pollution
Burger King is giving its most-used items, like utensils, straws and wrappers, an environmentally friendly makeover as part of the company's continued push to reduce waste.
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Wildlife Conservation Society Newsroom Fisheries & Aquaculture
A powerful, long-term study from WCS adds scientific backing for global calls for conserving 30 percent of the world’s ocean.
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Todd Woody, Bloomberg Green Fisheries & Aquaculture
Climate change helped to kill most of the world’s sunflower sea stars. Resurrecting them could revive carbon dioxide-sequestering kelp forests.
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Bill Prindle, The Hill Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
On Earth Day, President Biden pledged to cut 50 to 52 percent of U.S. carbon emissions from 2005 levels by 2030. A prerequisite for rejoining the Paris Agreement, this commitment reflects scientific assessments of the reductions needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
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Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Carbon emissions are a huge contributor to climate change, so companies are getting creative about finding ways to suck the heat-trapping element out of the atmosphere and slow global warming.
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Roger Bales & Brandi McKuin, The Conversation Energy Solutions
Climate change and water scarcity are front and center in the western U.S. The region’s climate is warming, a severe multi-year drought is underway and groundwater supplies are being overpumped in many locations.
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Lourens Meijer, The Ocean Cleanup Plastics & Pollution
1000 rivers account for nearly 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean, according to our study, published in Science Advances.
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