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Springer Nature
The science and knowledge at the heart of the Ocean Panel’s ocean action agenda is now available as The Blue Compendium, published by Springer Nature. The foundational research, evidence and opportunities for action has been compiled as a book and free online resource.
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Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
The European Blue Economy report is a compass to help decision-makers and stakeholders navigate the waters of the European blue economy.
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Fisheries & Aquaculture
Into the Blue: Securing a Sustainable Future for Kelp Forests global synthesis report is the most comprehensive knowledge review on kelp to date, revealing the state of science on the world’s kelp forests and providing recommended actions to build the recovery of the world’s kelp forests.
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Plastics & Pollution
This report examines the economic and business models needed to address the impacts of the plastics economy.
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International Finance Corporation
Nature-based solutions focused on conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems are a costeffective way of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Planet Tracker Fisheries & Aquaculture
Analysis from Planet Tracker finds diversifying farmed seafood production can close supply gap while tackling biodiversity risks.
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Important for nutrition, for local jobs and for climate-ready food systems, aquaculture is growing in the United States, as more people is attracted to the potential it offers.
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Research And Markets Fisheries & Aquaculture
This comprehensive report explores the potential of seaweed farming as a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional fertilizers, highlighting its potential for community development and economic growth.
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UNCTAD Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
The Trade and Environment Review 2023 analyses the impacts of human activities and global crises on the ocean economy, which includes traditional sectors such as fishing and shipping, as well as emerging ones like offshore wind energy and marine biotechnology.
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United Nations Environment Programme, Norwegian Blue Forests Network Fisheries & Aquaculture
This new global synthesis report is the most comprehensive knowledge review on kelp to date.
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IFC, World Bank Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
This paper was developed by IFC Climate Business Department in collaboration with Silverstrum and Climate Focus to provide an overview of the emerging blue carbon market.
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One Ocean Foundation Fisheries & Aquaculture
This research is an initiative of the One Ocean Foundation, as part of its project Ocean Disclosure Initiative.
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Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum, and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Shipping & Ports
Industry leaders know they must adopt greener fuels in order to decarbonize. Is a multifuel future in store?
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Eger, A.M. et al., Nature Communications Fisheries & Aquaculture
While marine kelp forests have provided valuable ecosystem services for millennia, the global ecological and economic value of those services is largely unresolved. Kelp forests are diminishing in many regions worldwide, and efforts to manage these ecosystems are hindered without accurate estimates of the value of the services that kelp forests provide to human societies.
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Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times Plastics & Pollution
The ocean, after all, has long been a silent hero when it comes to climate change.
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Undercurrent News Energy Solutions
A new report by Spheric Research and Undercurrent News features an analysis of the booming aquaculture sector.
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Ocean Policy Committee, The White House Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
The OCAP outlines three goals that mobilize the Federal Government and civil society to take effective and innovative ocean climate action.
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IPCC Energy Solutions
The IPCC finalized the Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Report during the Panel's 58th Session held in Interlaken, Switzerland from 13 - 19 March 2023.
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European Commission Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Today, the European Commission is unveiling a new investor report, on the occasion of the BlueInvest Day 2023.
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Eriksen, M. et al., PLoS One Plastics & Pollution
As global awareness, science, and policy interventions for plastic escalate, institutions around the world are seeking preventative strategies. Central to this is the need for precise global time series of plastic pollution with which we can assess whether implemented policies are effective, but at present we lack these data.
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