Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy

How indigenous practices could save coral reefs

Bloomberg Philanthropies, BBC

Climate change continues to threaten the future of our oceans. Coral reefs, vital for biodiversity below the waves, can act as a litmus test for ocean health. 

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Overlooked Opportunity: The Blue Economy and KSEA

Karrie Gordon, VettaFi ETF Trends

KSEA seeks to invest in companies that have significant impacts on oceans and ocean resources, known as the “blue economy.”

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Advancing Research and Development of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: Ocean Visions, Running Tide, and the Role of Start-Ups

Ocean Visions

Ocean Visions works to accelerate and scale solutions to the biggest threat facing our ocean: the buildup of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere and ocean, which drives dangerous levels of ocean warming and acidification.

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Seizing The Moment On A Global Plastics Treaty: Finding The Common Ground To Mobilize Private Capital

Rob Kaplan, Forbes Plastics & Pollution

The Investor View of the 170+ Countries Attempting to Do What’s Never Been Done.

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4 steps to jumpstart your mangrove investment journey

Whitney Johnston & Estelle Winkleman, World Economic Forum

It’s the moment for mangroves. Mangroves are the ultimate climate and nature champion, and securing the future of this crucial ecosystem by 2030 is within reach.

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World Bank releases investment guide for developing sustainable aquaculture

Responsible Seafood Advocate Fisheries & Aquaculture

The World Bank has released The Global Aquabusiness Investment Guide, a framework to navigate the world’s fastest-growing food sector. 

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Final YES for Europe's Nature Restoration Law

Barbara Kuznik, The Nature Conservancy

Historic achievement for Europe as the Council of the EU successfully adopts the world's first-ever Nature Restoration Law.

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Indonesia Coral Bond – An Innovative Ocean Financing Instrument

World Bank Group

The proposed Indonesia Coral Bond is designed to deliver independently verified conservation and biodiversity outcomes in some of the most biodiverse coral reef ecosystems on the planet. 

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A Virtuous and Self-sustaining Cycle

Ed Phillips, Future Planet Capital

Early-stage investors must focus on the ocean economy to make waves in the climate race, according to Ed Phillips, Investment Director at Future Planet Capital.

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How AI Anchors The Future Of Fishing & Charts The Course To Sustainability

Neil Sahota, Forbes Fisheries & Aquaculture

In the vast, blue expanse of our planet's oceans, a revolution is quietly unfolding, poised to redefine the ancient practice of fishing for the modern era.

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KPMG: Why Does World Oceans Day Matter to Businesses?

Charlie King, Sustainability Magazine

This World Oceans Day Josh Hasdell, Senior Manager – Strategy & ESG, KPMG Canada explores why a Blue Economy is crucial for long-term sustainable growth.

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Global farmed fish production overtakes wild catch for first time

Susannah Savage, Financial Times Fisheries & Aquaculture

UN agency says aquaculture boom will boost food security but critics say it harms fragile marine ecosystems.

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BNP Paribas AM, other investors call for improved data on world's oceans

Reuters

More detailed information about the world's oceans, including deep-sea fishing and supply-chain sourcing, is needed to help companies make investments that can help to protect biodiversity, a group of financial services firms said on Friday.

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How AI Can Improve Ocean Health

Dr. Whitney Johnston, Salesforce

AI, with its ability to handle large datasets and uncover patterns within them, is particularly well-suited to addressing threats to ocean health, which often are complex and occur on very large scales.

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Can alternative proteins protect the ocean from overfishing?

Naomi Clark-Shen & Kathlyn Tan, Eco-Business Fisheries & Aquaculture

As the sea is emptied of life to feed a growing human population, innovation in protein sources holds promise in diverting seafood production away from the ocean.
 

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NOAA, DOE sign agreement to advance marine carbon dioxide removal

Tom Di Liberto, NOAA

Today, NOAA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on future collaborations regarding marine carbon dioxide removal research and development.

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Finding cultures of ocean innovation

David Hume, Economist Impact

While the US has a large number of ocean startup support organisations, countries like Iceland and Norway demonstrate remarkable density per capita, indicating a deep-rooted and vibrant ocean-entrepreneur ecosystem.

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Phenix Capital: €45bn invested in the blue economy since 2015

Danielle Rossingh, Impact Investor

The latest report by the Dutch impact investment advisor highlights a lack of investment in the world’s oceans, despite a six-fold jump in ocean-focused funds.

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Oceans face ‘triple threat’ of extreme heat, oxygen loss and acidification

Oliver Milman, The Guardian

A fifth of world’s ocean surface particularly vulnerable to threats driven by burning fossil fuel and deforestation, new research finds.

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World first protocol for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement

Eamon Jubbawy, Isometric

Protocol certified with Planetary as first supplier; Shopify, MaRS and Terraset as first buyers.

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