Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Peter Thomson, Project Syndicate
Despite the global retreat from multilateralism, international efforts to protect the ocean gained momentum in 2025, leading to some landmark decisions.
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Alfredo Giron, et al., Mongabay
Marking the midway point in the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2025 was a key year for the ocean.
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Dr. Ian Ralby & Philippe Cousteau, Diplomatic Curier Fisheries & Aquaculture
Coral reefs provide critical coastal shields for hundreds of billions of dollars in coastal infrastructure. Designating coral reefs as critical infrastructure could save them, and make coastal societies more prosperous and resilient, write Dr. Ian Ralby and Philippe Cousteau.
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Katie Wood & John Lyons, World Resources Institute
Tom Pickerell, the global director of WRI's Ocean Program, answers six pivotal questions that highlight a year filled with global cooperation and crucial progress on a number of important issues.
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Peter Bryant & Sindre Østgård, Project Syndicate
In the face of escalating climate, geopolitical, and financial instability, investors are underestimating an asset offering outsize environmental, social, and financial returns. But taking advantage of the opportunities provided by the blue economy requires building the foundational architecture for ocean finance.
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Kitty Wheeler, AI Magazine Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
AWS, Google and environmental organisations are setting examples for enterprises by using AI for sustainability, climate resilience and human collaboration.
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ORRAA
At ORRAA, we work across sectors to develop finance and insurance products that invest in nature and people. By convening mission-aligned partners, we incubate promising ideas and provide the support needed to take them to market.
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Prince Albert II of Monaco, Project Syndicate
The ocean is a critical ally in efforts to tackle climate change, ensure food security, and support livelihoods. But delivering the level of sustained, coordinated investment needed to harness its potential requires a strategic approach that leverages public and philanthropic capital to establish a pipeline of investable projects.
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Manuela Stefania Fulga & Alfredo Giron, World Economic Forum
The ocean economy is a powerful driver of sustainable growth, and a high-potential investment frontier that can generate jobs and economic value while restoring ecosystems.
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Ronald Tardiff & Hanh Nguyen, World Economic Forum
As most measures of ocean health continue to decline, we must move beyond sustainability and build a blue economy that regenerates.
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Olivier Wenden, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
Olivier Wenden is Vice Chairman & CEO, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, one of the world’s foremost philanthropic institutions dedicated to environmental conservation.
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Matt Simon, Grist
Global temperature rise may feel like it’s gradual, but the changes it brings can turn out to be sudden, massive, and self-reinforcing. These changes are what scientists call tipping points.
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Helle Herk-Hansen & U. Rashid Sumaila, World Economic Forum
While the sustainable blue economy is often cited as a key aspect of sustainable development, the ocean is still degrading rapidly.
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The Business Times
Billionaire Ray Dalio’s philanthropic arm is backing new research in the Indian Ocean to bolster marine protection after nations pledged to curb exploitation of the deep seas.
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Vivien Ang, The Business Times
NUS senior lecturer says this is despite about 70% of the world’s surface being covered by ocean.
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Minderoo Foundation Plastics & Pollution
Minderoo Foundation’s Strategic Impact Fund (SIF) has committed €5 million (A$8.9m) to a global investment initiative focused on advancing scalable solutions to restore ocean health and build a sustainable blue economy.
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Karolina Adamkiewicz, Impact Investor
The fund aims to help close the SDG 14 funding gap in Asia by investing into early-stage and growth companies in sectors such as maritime decarbonisation and sustainable aquaculture.
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Jasmine Suarez, Crain Currency
T. Rowe Price is betting on the ocean as it launches a new blue bond strategy aimed at tackling chronic underfunding in clean water and marine sustainability projects in emerging markets.
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Julia Tilton & Maria Gallucci, Canary Media
Battery-powered vessels are catching on in the U.S. and globally as the tech improves. In Maine’s Casco Bay, early adopters are using e-boats on oyster farms.
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Edward Carver, Mongabay
Marine-climate interventions have received increased money and attention in recent years.
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