Deep Dives
Thought-provoking research providing extensive learning opportunities
The Nature Conservancy and Bain & Company Fisheries & Aquaculture
In partnership with Bain & Company, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) examined the potential to support significant near-term growth over the next five to ten years in seaweed farming through two analyses.
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ADB, ICMA, IFC, UNEP FI and UNGC
A new guide from Asian Development Bank, International Capital Market Association, Internationl Finance Corporation, UNEP FI and UN Global Compact helps provide issuers with guidance on the key components involved in launching a credible “blue bond.”
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Aryn Baker, TIME Magazine
This feature in Time Magazine's new Oceans Issue dives into the important work of marine conservationist and National Geographic Explorer Enric Sala.
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The World Bank Fisheries & Aquaculture
The Global Seaweed New and Emerging Markets Report has identified ten global seaweed markets with the potential to grow by an additional USD 11.8 billion by 2030.
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David Helvarg, Common Dreams Energy Solutions
The story of the grassroots initiative that launched a solution-oriented Ocean Climate Action Plan that helped shape the Biden Administration’s approach to climate.
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Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post Fisheries & Aquaculture
The act of raising sea plants and bivalves — known as mariculture — is accelerating across the globe. Once largely concentrated in Asia, the industry has expanded to Europe and the United States.
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Ocean Conservancy Plastics & Pollution
How Investor and Company Climate Commitments Ignore Plastics and What to Do About It.
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Rita M. Franco-Santos, et al., Biological Reviews Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
An examination of over 180 publications synthesizes evidence regarding macroalgal forest carbon sequestration potential.
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Oliver S. Ashford, et al., High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
A guide to managing blue carbon ecosystems as a nature-based solution for supporting sustainable development.
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NJP, Ocean Sustainability Tourism
The tropics are home to most of the world’s biodiversity and the majority of directly ocean-dependent people. These perspectives and knowledge uniquely valuable for identifying and addressing accelerating threats to marine ecosystems, and for understanding the limiting effects of systemic inequities in governance.
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Xin Dai, et al., Swiss Re Institute
Risk solutions for ocean and freshwater sustainable development: a China perspective.
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Cao, L. et al., Nature Sustainability Fisheries & Aquaculture
Global aquatic or ‘blue’ foods, essential to over 3.2 billion people, face challenges of maintaining supply in a changing environment while adhering to safety and sustainability standards.
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One Ocean Foundation
This third edition of Business for Ocean Sustainability, presents a never-before-seen picture of the relationship between business and ocean sustainability.
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World Ocean Initiative, Economist Impact
Insight from the World Ocean Summit & Expo.
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Citigroup
This report serves as a primer on the business case for ocean action and engagement.
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Blue Sky Maritime Coalition Shipping & Ports
Optimizing Technology and Operations to Achieve Emission Reductions.
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Gregory Barber, Wired Fisheries & Aquaculture
Ocean creatures soak up huge amounts of humanity’s carbon mess. Should we value them like financial assets?
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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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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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