Shades of blue in financing: Transforming the ocean economy with blue bonds

Joywin Mathew, DLA Piper

Shades of blue in financing: Transforming the ocean economy with blue bonds
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There is high demand for financial instruments that pursue the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote ESG initiatives. Therefore, innovative financial solutions are crucial to ensuring the protection and preservation of ocean and coastal resources, whilst also presenting opportunities for the economic, social, and environmental development of coastal States and sustainable businesses. This article considers how blue bonds can have a transformative impact on the blue and ocean based economies.

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