Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
When environmentalists on a Seychelles atoll decided to race boats made from ocean litter, they had 500 tonnes to pick from.
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Huw Jones, Reuters
HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Swiss Re have thrown their support behind ESG Book, a new environment, social and governance (ESG) data platform launched on Wednesday to 'disrupt' the market with a free "public good" service for companies and investors.
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Karen McVeigh, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous.
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Karen McVeigh, The Guardian
A Nobel prize-winning economic theory used by investors is showing early signs of helping save threatened coral reefs, scientists say.
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UNEP Plastics & Pollution Tourism
At the intersection of greater environmental awareness, stricter public health measures and the return of the tourism industry lies an enduring threat: plastic pollution.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Shipping & Ports
A guest blog from World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific speaker Kitack Lim, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Fisheries & Aquaculture
Experts at the 8th World Ocean Summit explore new ideas and lessons learned around sustainable fisheries.
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Rebecca Short, World Ocean Initiative / World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Women account for more than half of annual small-scale catches across the Pacific, and their role in aquatic food production is linked to the better provision of food and economic benefits among children and vulnerable people.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
As world leaders met in Glasgow last week for COP26, panellists from GSI, DNB, IDH and Ivey Foundation showcased why and how aquaculture can play a key role in reducing climate impact.
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Jodi Helmer, Global Seafood Alliance Fisheries & Aquaculture
‘Massive oil rig-like structures that were once the realm of science fiction are now made manifest’.
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Tiffany Duong, EcoWatch Fisheries & Aquaculture
When Palmer cofounded 12 Tides with Pat Schnettler, they wanted to address some of the dire challenges facing the ocean — coastline destruction, pollution and overfishing.
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Peter Thomson, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
Every year over $20 billion of taxpayers’ money funds harmful fisheries subsidies around the world.
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Ceylan Yeginsu, The New York Times Tourism
More than 300 travel companies, tourism boards and countries have signed the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, the first step for a shared road map to cut carbon emissions.
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Wim Naudé, The Conversation Shipping & Ports
Much of the world has been left disappointed by the Glasgow Climate Pact, the outcome of the COP26 climate conference. Scientists say it will not lead to the decarbonisation required to limit global warming to less than 2°C in the coming years.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
NOAA has released two Atlases compiling the best available science to inform the identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in the Gulf of Mexico and Southern California.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group
Five key takeaways from the Glasgow climate talks.
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Luiz Avelar & Ynse De Boer, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
Post COP26, more companies will feel the pressure to decarbonize operations and one increasingly popular claim is 100% renewable energy – but so is the word ‘greenwashing’.
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Benedikt Sobotka & Mathy Stanislaus, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
The Global Battery Alliance brings together public-private stakeholders to enable battery scale up that contributes positively to climate goals.
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Clean Seas Team, Marine Conservation Society Plastics & Pollution
It's a common misconception that marine pollution and the climate crisis are completely separate issues – but they're actually fundamentally linked.
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Carol Kaufmann, The Pew Charitable Trusts Fisheries & Aquaculture
A creative collaboration taps unused oysters to help clean up New York Harbor.
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