Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Commercial tuna fisheries are among the most valuable fisheries on Earth, and with sales valued at more than US$40 billion a year, they play a vital role in coastal economies.
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Marc Jones & Elizabeth Howcroft, Reuters Tourism
The Bahamas is to join a growing trend where countries promise better protection of precious ecosystems in return for having their debts reduced.
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Hanh Nguyen, Joseph Martin Cheer, World Economic Forum Tourism
In order to develop the travel and tourism industry in a sustainable manner, a thriving ocean must be at the heart of decision-making.
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Giulio Magni, Economic Impact Tourism
Balancing profit and planet in the ocean tourism industry
A guest blog by Giulio Magni, director of One Ocean Foundation.
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Gabi Thesing, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Amsterdam is the latest tourist destination to consider banning cruise ships in a fight against overtourism and pollution.
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Peter Lochbihler, World Economic Forum Tourism
The hospitality industry has an unmatched opportunity to lead decarbonization in the travel and tourism sector.
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Economic Impact Tourism
More people are travelling, and many are visiting the same locations. The UN World Tourism Organisation says the travel industry has been caught unprepared as millions flock to hotspots.
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Bonnie Waycott, Global Seafood Alliance Tourism
Efforts are underway in Greece to diversify and promote aquaculture tourism to educate and shift public perceptions of fish farms
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UNWTO Tourism
UNWTO is working with the MSC Foundation to deliver a series of sustainability-related education courses on board the MSC Euribia cruise ship.
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Michel Kerf, World Bank Blogs Tourism
Ocean-based natural capital valued at US$24 billion faces serious threats from pollution, global warming, mangrove destruction and overexploitation of ocean resources.
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United Nations Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports Tourism
The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the livelihoods of some three billion people who rely on it for food and income.
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Mark Hillsdon, Reuters Fisheries & Aquaculture Tourism
Several partnerships are looking to bring businesses and governments together to start protecting mangroves and other blue carbon at scale.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Tourism
Speakers at the 10th annual World Ocean Summit explain how embedding sustainable blue economic ideas into city planning can attract innovation, investment and tourism.
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Institute for Sustainable Investing, Morgan Stanley Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports Tourism
Tackling climate change, protecting biodiversity and fostering inclusive economic growth will require more than $3 trillion of investments in the world’s oceans in the coming decades.
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Investment Monitor Tourism
The tourism history was hit hard by the pandemic, but a sustainable approach in the sector can attract higher levels of investment.
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Luís Araújo, World Ocean Initiative Tourism
A blog by Luís Araújo, president of Turismo de Portugal and speaker at the upcoming World Ocean Summit.
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Blake Scholl, World Economic Forum Tourism
Air travel connects the world, but emissions from the aviation sector are responsible for a large part of humankind's carbon footprint.
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Economic Impact Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Economist Impact’s Martin Koehring highlights why stronger collaboration will be required to accelerate progress in 2023.
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Michael van Niekerk, Investment Magazine Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
The ocean or the global “blue economy” contributes US$2.5 trillion ($3.8 trillion) a year in economic output – equivalent to world’s seventh-largest economy by GDP – and is expected to expand at twice the rate of the mainstream economy, reaching US$3 trillion a year by 2030.
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Kate Wing, David Millar, Aaron Roan Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
The next wave of transformation in ocean understanding will come from improving our ability to discover and connect this data, giving us a clearer picture of what’s happening under the waves and envisioning new ocean solutions.
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