Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
• WORLD OCEAN INITIATIVE • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution • Shipping & Ports • Tourism
The latest World Ocean Initiative webinar highlights recent developments in promoting ocean science, developing technological innovations and boosting financing instruments.
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Devastated by pandemic, tourism sector must be rebuilt in a safe, equitable and climate friendly way
• UN News • Tourism
Tourism is much more than visiting cultural landmarks or swimming in tropical beaches; it is “one of the world’s most important economic sectors”, the UN chief said.
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• Brad Plumer • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Tourism
As climate change raises sea levels, storm surges and high tides will push farther inland, a team of researchers says.
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• Dona Bertarelli & Mukhisa Kituyi • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution • Shipping & Ports • Tourism
Mukhisa Kituyi, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and Dona Bertarelli, UNCTAD’s new special adviser for the blue economy, outline what the blue recovery agenda should include. Developing countries in particular can benefit.
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• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Tourism
American ‘blue economy’ worth nearly $373 billion
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• David Hume • Energy Solutions • Fisheries & Aquaculture • Plastics & Pollution • Shipping & Ports • Tourism
Guest blogger David Hume, marine energy manager with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the US, considers the role of innovation hubs in nurturing blue economy businesses.
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• Maram Ahmed • Tourism
Coastal tourism and maritime transport have important roles to play in the diversification efforts of regional economies
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• Jemi Laclé • Tourism
What does the big blue mean to you? Is it a holiday destination, a source of income, as for the 60 million people working in the marine fishing industry, a vital protein source of 151 million tonnes for human consumption, or a home to millions of species? The ocean has a different meaning for everyone, but for all of us, it is a source of life.
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• UN Environment • Tourism
Tourists and divers flock the pristine Nusa Penida Island in Bali, Indonesia for the scenic views, beautiful beaches, towering limestone cliffs and life underwater.
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• The Guardian • Tourism
With the cruise ships gone and the souvenir stalls closed, the coronavirus lockdown has transformed La Serenissima’s waterways
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• UN Environment Program • Tourism
The Reef-World Foundation—the international coordinator of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Green Fins initiative—is reminding tourists of the huge environmental impact their actions can have and is calling on people to protect coral reefs by following a few simple guidelines.
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• J.A. Bower • Tourism
Royal Caribbean announced last week that its fifth Oasis-class ship will be named Wonder of the Seas. Perhaps more interestingly, the cruise line also announced that it will homeport in Shanghai. The 5,448-passenger new vessel, set to become the largest ship in the world at the time of its 2021 debut, will reportedly serve the Chinese market year-round.
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• Kuni Chen • Tourism
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• NASA Earth Observatory • Tourism
Sea surface temperatures have a large influence on climate and weather. For example, every 3 to 7 years a wide swath of the Pacific Ocean along the equator warms by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. This warming is a hallmark of the climate pattern El Niño, which changes rainfall patterns around the globe, causing heavy rainfall in the southern United States and severe drought in Australia, Indonesia, and southern Asia.Read more → (14 minute read)
• The Nature Conservancy • Tourism
The world’s first insurance policy on a coral reef is now in place in Mexico
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• European Federation for Transport and Environment • Shipping & Ports • Tourism
The fact that cruise ships are causing pollution in the port cities they visit is not a new one, but a recent study shows that ships operated by a single line emitted ten times more sulphur oxides (SOx) than all of Europe’s 260 million cars in 2017.Read more → (2 minute read)
• Reuters • Shipping & Ports • Tourism
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday agreed stricter energy efficiency targets for certain types of ships in an effort to speed up action to cut the sector’s emissions.Read more → (2 minute read)
• The Nature Conservancy • Tourism
AI and social media are helping quantify the economic value of coral reefs.
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• Jennifer Eder • Tourism
Cruise ship passengers are lining up for "authentic, sustainable onshore experiences", such as beach clean-ups and tree planting, but New Zealand cruise destinations have yet to cash in on the demand.Read more → (16 minute read)