Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Rupert Howes, World Ocean Initiative Fisheries & Aquaculture
We need urgent government cooperation to safeguard shared fish stocks, says Rupert Howes, chief executive of the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Richard Wetaya, Alliance for Science Fisheries & Aquaculture
Africa’s much-touted blue economy is primed for growth as the continent’s coastal and island nations tap into marine biotechnology and molecular aquaculture to support renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and other products.
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Williams, B. et al., The Conversation
Places where the land meets the sea are crucial for our planet to function.
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Billecocq, I.B. et al., United Nations Foundation Shipping & Ports
Transforming global shipping is a critical part of reaching the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C and building zero emissions, resilient global supply chains that billions of people rely on.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
US regulations are already in place to allow US Gulf of Mexico platforms to be used for purposes other than oil and gas production.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts
Assessment of country’s mangrove carbon stock helps support Paris Agreement commitments.
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Peter Yeung, The Guardian Fisheries & Aquaculture
As illegal industrial-scale fishing by foreign fleets pillages fish populations, despairing coastal communities say they feel powerless.
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Rob Pettit, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Marine aquaculture production represents seafood’s biggest opportunities for profits and impacts, but barriers to investment are keeping a tight lid on its growth.
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Joisa Saraiva & David G. Victor, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
We need to rethink global supply chains in order to support the energy transition.
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Susan Fitzer Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Growing acidification of the oceans is becoming a serious problem for the production of shellfish around the world.
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Paulo de Bolle, World Bank Group
Our oceans are critical for human existence and a cornerstone of the global economy.
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Robert Jones, et al., World Economic Forum/Nature Fisheries & Aquaculture
Marine aquaculture can help the world diversify its stressed food systems.
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Josh Butler & Graham Readfearn, The Guardian
Coalition investment includes funding for water quality projects, pest management and reef science.
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Charlotte Edmond, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Nanoplastic has for the first time been discovered at both the poles, indicating these tiny particles are widespread.
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David Goldberg, The Conversation Energy Solutions
Human activities have pumped so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that we will also have to remove carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away permanently.
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Robert Jones, et al., The Nature Conservancy Fisheries & Aquaculture
With land-based food production already stretched and the global population continuing to grow, the sea provides crucial opportunities for resilience.
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Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
Gillnets are one of the most widely used types of fishing gear in the world and are often the culprit in this unwanted bycatch.
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Zinara Rathnayake, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
The country’s golden beaches have turned black as debris released from a sunken ship continues to wreak environmental and economic havoc.
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Matt Shipman, NC State Energy Solutions
The technique is low-cost, simple, energy-efficient, and should pave the way for creating perovskite solar cells.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group
Holistic blue education offers exciting opportunities writes Juliette Lee, Master of Environmental Management candidate, Duke University.
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