Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
David King & Jane Lichtenstein, The Conversation Energy Solutions
It’s time to turn to our oceans for help, an approach consistent with the IPCC’s climate objectives, yet which remains relatively overlooked.
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Karen McVeigh, The Guardian Shipping & Ports
As climate crisis allows new maritime routes to be used, sooty shipping emissions accelerates ice melt and risk to ecosystems.
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Planet Tracker
With widespread funding shortages seeing the majority of Marine Protected Areas fall short on conservation objectives, Planet Tracker introduces a new instrument to incentivise efficiency.
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Investable Oceans Fisheries & Aquaculture
The second installment of our “Cooking4Climate” Series - kelp smoothies. Good for you and good for the planet.
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UNCTAD
The ocean is a source of opportunities to sustain livelihoods, trade and mitigate climate change. But the health of the ocean is deteriotrating and the economies it supports are under threat.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
An impressive array of commercial aquaculture veterans, successful seafood entrepreneurs and venture capitalist has teamed up with Hatch Blue in order to invest in regenerative and sustainable aquaculture.
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Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Energy Solutions
Explainer: Key points from the final section of the IPCC’s latest review of climate science.
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Michael Holder, Business Green Energy Solutions
The world already has the technologies, expertise, and financial capabilities across every sector of the economy to halve global greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade.
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United Nations in Western Europe Energy Solutions
New IPCC Working Group III report released today.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Israeli startup Wanda Fish Technologies will accelerate production of its cell-cultured fish alongside David Kaplan, a leading researcher in cellular agriculture at Tufts University.
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Investment Monitor Fisheries & Aquaculture
As investment in agri-food tech hits record-breaking levels, Singapore is helping entrepreneurs, industry, academia and the investment community to come together and drive new possibilities in the field of aquaculture.
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World Ocean Observatory & Schmidt Ocean Institute
A new interactive online exhibit lets audiences experience deep-sea animals and environments that are impossible to explore in-person.
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University of Gothenburg Fisheries & Aquaculture
Process water from the food industry is an excellent fertilizer in land-based seaweed cultivation.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
The initiative will mobilise an additional €500 million of EU funds for financial intermediaries investing in this sector.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new report on how the aquaculture sector can become more circular has been published this week.
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Schmidt Marine Technology Partners Fisheries & Aquaculture
Funding to support development of new technologies that increase fisheries sustainability.
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
The Takeaway: Coastal wetlands research, restoration, tools, data, workshops, and partners—NOAA brings every blue carbon asset to the fight against climate-change-related hazards and harm.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new seaweed farming project has been launched in a bid to provide Tamil Nadu's struggling fishing communities with alternative, sustainable livelihoods.
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Future Planet Capital
Future Planet Capital, the international venture capital and impact investor, is pleased to announce the close of a new €20m Blue Ocean mandate aimed at tackling key issues affecting the world’s oceans.
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Paddison, L. et al., The Guardian Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
Collaborative investigation shows ships regularly discharge ‘bilge’ water illegally instead of treating it, with toxic effect on marine life.
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