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New Investments will advance ocean-climate and marine-based initiatives.
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Back to Blue, Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation
The role of action plans in tackling a mounting ocean crisis. Event summary report from "Confronting the Ocean Acidification Crisis."
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As global policies to advance the decarbonisation of shipping are to be implemented in the coming years, ports will play a critically important role this transition.
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Rémi Parmentier with Guillermo Ortuño, The Varda Group
Published less than two years before the 3rd UN High-Level Ocean Con- ference takes place in Nice, France, in June 2025, this paper is part of a series started in 2021 to trigger and encourage conversations about innovative ways to improve ocean protection and governance.
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The third iteration of the Seafood Stewardship Index ranks the sustainability performance of the world’s 30 most influential companies in the seafood industry, representing about a quarter of the world’s global seafood industry revenue.
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Asaf Tzachor, Ofir Hendel & Catherine E. Richards, NPJ
New computer technology can substantially advance sustainable ocean management by safely assessing marine geoengineering alternatives.
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China has invested heavily in an armada of far-flung fishing vessels, in part to extend its global influence. This maritime expansion has come at grave human cost.
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Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports
High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean EconomyClimate change poses stark risks to the health of the ocean and to the realisation of a prosperous and sustainable ocean economy. Acidification and rising ocean temperatures are negatively impacting important industries such as fishing and tourism, as well as the well-being of coastal populations. There is an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit further temperature rise.
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The oceans face large-scale threats and there is little time left to deliver 30x30.
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Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Economist ImpactOver the past decade, the maritime industry has made significant strides in its decarbonisation journey. A new report analyzes the improvements.
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography,
A new review paper by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego highlights the untapped potential of the diving community in advancing global marine conservation efforts.
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In partnership with Bain & Company, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) examined the potential to support significant near-term growth over the next five to ten years in seaweed farming through two analyses.
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ADB, ICMA, IFC, UNEP FI and UNGC
A new guide from Asian Development Bank, International Capital Market Association, Internationl Finance Corporation, UNEP FI and UN Global Compact helps provide issuers with guidance on the key components involved in launching a credible “blue bond.”
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Aryn Baker, TIME Magazine
This feature in Time Magazine's new Oceans Issue dives into the important work of marine conservationist and National Geographic Explorer Enric Sala.
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The Global Seaweed New and Emerging Markets Report has identified ten global seaweed markets with the potential to grow by an additional USD 11.8 billion by 2030.
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The story of the grassroots initiative that launched a solution-oriented Ocean Climate Action Plan that helped shape the Biden Administration’s approach to climate.
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The act of raising sea plants and bivalves — known as mariculture — is accelerating across the globe. Once largely concentrated in Asia, the industry has expanded to Europe and the United States.
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How Investor and Company Climate Commitments Ignore Plastics and What to Do About It.
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Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Rita M. Franco-Santos, et al., Biological ReviewsAn examination of over 180 publications synthesizes evidence regarding macroalgal forest carbon sequestration potential.
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Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Oliver S. Ashford, et al., High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean EconomyA guide to managing blue carbon ecosystems as a nature-based solution for supporting sustainable development.
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