Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
UNDP Energy Solutions
Fiji’s vision to innovate sources of climate finance sets a precedent for developing countries to take a leading role in unlocking finance for development beyond rudimentary mechanisms of national budget allocations.
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Forbes Energy Solutions
A new infrastructure project aims to create habitable spaces that can serve as a catalyst for deep ocean exploration and research for scientists.
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Economic Impact Plastics & Pollution
Economist Impact convened the Global Plastics Summit and provided an opportunity for stakeholders to debate the details of the draft treaty.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
New insights on the largest impact fund in the blue economy as the fund reaches the $200M mark.
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Melissa Clark, New York Times Fisheries & Aquaculture
Land-based aquaculture is still coming into its own, but it stands to upend an industry plagued by environmental concerns.
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Economic Impact Energy Solutions
Europe has emerged as a hub but the US and China are increasing investments into ocean energy technology.
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Dennis Fritsch, UNEP Energy Solutions
The UNEP calls for investors to join a collaborative engagement initiative.
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Angeli Mehta, Reuters Energy Solutions
Technology developed at UCLA is being explored to help produce clean hydrogen and capture CO2 from air and seawater.
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World Benchmarking Alliance Fisheries & Aquaculture
New research evaluated the 30 most influential companies in the seafood industry and found transparency is lacking.
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Hanh Nguyen, Joseph Martin Cheer, World Economic Forum Tourism
In order to develop the travel and tourism industry in a sustainable manner, a thriving ocean must be at the heart of decision-making.
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Hugh Cowperthwaite and Nick Branchina, GreenMoney Journal Fisheries & Aquaculture
Adapting to and combating climate change through aquaculture investment.
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Carlos Correia, World Ocean Initiative Shipping & Ports
A guest blog by Carlos Correia, CEO, Port of Lisbon.
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Joseph Hammond, Forbes
Monaco is punching well above its weight in international affairs as it moves forward with a bold effort to safeguard the Ocean.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
As the US Congress considers the Science-based Equitable Aquaculture Food Act, or SEAfood Act, sustainable seafood grown in US waters is one step closer to being on the menu.
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CLIMATE CHAMPIONS Energy Solutions
As a major climate regulator and the largest living space on Earth, the ocean is instrumental in delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Rhiannon Williams, MIT Fisheries & Aquaculture
Introducing aquaculture where none exists can simultaneously clean heavily polluted waters and provide local economic opportunity.
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Emma Bryce, The Maritime Executive Fisheries & Aquaculture
Marine biomimetics could be a force for the good of the ocean.
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The White House Energy Solutions
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has announced a new Fast-Track Action Committee on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal.
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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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