Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Trade and innovation have driven growth, but mounting climate risks, weak governance and underinvestment threaten the sector’s future and the lives of 600 million people worldwide.
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Danielle Rossingh, Impact Investor Fisheries & Aquaculture
Founded by Lukas Walton, Builders Vision has invested in sustainable ocean investment firm Bluefront Equity, which is focused on making the seafood value chain less wasteful.
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Edward Barbier, VoxEU
The ocean economy – from fishing and mineral extraction to offshore energy, shipping, and coastal tourism – is expected to double in size by 2030.
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Jason W. Ingle, Third Nature Plastics & Pollution
Across the entire plastic lifecycle, new solutions are being developed that have the potential to drive real change.
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Tom Pickernell, World Resources Institute
The ocean’s alarm bells are ringing.
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Steven Downes, Sustainability Magazine
According to the World Economic Forum, coral reefs provide US$9.9tn of ecosystem services a year – and banks & insurers are investing in their protection.
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The Lowy Interpreter, Maritime Executive
In the summer of 1968, Garrett Hardin published his seminal paper, “The Tragedy of the Commons”
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Responsible Seafood Advocate Energy Solutions
U.S. aims to fuel energy markets, grow industries and boost ocean tech leadership.
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Thomas Thune Anderson & Marisa Drew, World Economic Forum
Business engagement with nature has never been higher, as companies come to better understand their impacts and dependencies on ecosystems.
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Karen Sack, Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, World Economic Forum
Coral reefs provide ecosystem services valued at $9.9 trillion annually.
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Robin Hicks, Reuters Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture is a leading contributor to the failing health of the ocean.
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Grace Atkinson, Gayle Markovitz, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Pollution forms part of the 'triple planetary crisis', along with climate change and biodiversity loss.
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Louisa Gairn, We Are Aquaculture
Blue Nova Ventures aims to bridge the financing gap for blue economy startups, according to co-founder Thor Sigfusson.
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Kelly Belcher, J.P. Morgan Plastics & Pollution
The ocean is key to our climate and economy. Explore innovation under way in blue technology—tech focused on addressing ocean and climate challenges.
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Laura Fisher, Aurora Matteini, World Economic Forum
Financial institutions have a critical role to play in nature finance – 2025 is the year to take advantage of the growing global focus on nature and biodiversity and support nature-positive pathways.
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Helena Janulis & Rosie Keller, Green Money
Interviews and surveys from leading fund managers investigate trends and opportunities for accelerating crossover investing by climate and energy VCs into the blue economy.
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Sofia Quaglia, MIT Technology Review Shipping & Ports
Wind is an underutilized resource that has the potential to steer the notoriously dirty shipping industry toward a greener future.
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Alexandra Cousteau
When I reflect on my earliest memories of the ocean, I go back to a world of vibrant and colorful abundance.
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NOAA
The rapid pace and complexity of Arctic change demand new and strengthened Arctic adaptation and global reductions of fossil fuel pollution.
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Responsible Seafood Advocate, Global Seafood Alliance Fisheries & Aquaculture
Global aquaculture to grow in 2025, led by finfish production, but trade and market risks remain a concern, says Rabobank report.
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