Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Ryan Ono, The Ocean Conservancy Energy Solutions
The Ocean Conservancy breaks down wave energy.
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Seruni Putri Soewondo, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Plastic waste pollution in Southeast Asia is at alarming levels and thus calls for urgent solutions.
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Martin Armstrong, Statista Plastics & Pollution
This statista article by The World Economic Forum explores the top emitters of microplastics in our oceans.
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Olga Lucía Caro Jácome, World Ocean Initiative Tourism
Catching up with Ocean Changemaker Challenge winner Olga Lucía Caro Jácome.
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The Fish Site Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Blue Ocean Barns has contracted Blue Evolution for a project to commercialise large-scale farming of Asparagopsis taxiformis for their seaweed-based cattle feed supplement, Brominata.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Bluu Seafood, the lab-cultivated seafood startup, claims to be the first company in Europe to have produced market‐ready products made from cultivated fish cells.
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Vedant Kulkarni, World Economic Forum
The sustainable blue economy offers lucrative ROIs and a promising future while centering Indigenous and local communities.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts
Study supports states’ efforts to include ‘blue carbon’ in climate change response.
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Anna Wellenstein & Genevieve Connors, World Economic Forum
The blue economy is built around coastal and marine resources, and creates millions of jobs worldwide.
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A.M. Cisneros-Montemayor et al., The Conversation
The words "blue economy" will soon shape the future of Canada's oceans, from the fiords and straits of British Columbia to the rugged coastlines of the Atlantic to the vast seascapes of the Arctic.
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Jessica Moran, AMP News Energy Solutions
For the first time in Australia's history, a wave energy converter trial has successfully generated energy from the chaotic and wild ocean waves to power homes.
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Jessica Moran, ABC News Energy Solutions
For the first time in Australia's history, a wave energy converter trial has successfully generated energy from the chaotic and wild ocean waves to power homes.
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Ellen Martin, World Ocean Initiative Plastics & Pollution
A guest blog by World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific speaker Ellen Martin, chief impact officer at Circulate Capital.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts
Delegates edge closer to finalizing treaty to safeguard biodiversity in international waters.
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Chris Michael, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
A new Guardian series looks at where it comes from, the harm it does and what can be done about it.
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Humzah Yazdani, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
Is ESG a distraction from climate change?
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Anmar Frangoul, CNBC Energy Solutions
RWE describes “integration of offshore floating solar into an offshore wind farm” as “a more efficient use of ocean space for energy generation.”
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Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
An increase in seafood sustainability matched with greater supply chain disclosure could improve the health of world's oceans while boosting the profitability of major retailers.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts
Coastal forests support wildlife, protect people, and help fight climate change.
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Hal Partenheimer, Plastics Today Plastics & Pollution
Recycling ocean plastics and converting the waste into new products is still in its infancy, but organizations, startups, and established companies around the world are starting to make waves.
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