Deep Dives
Thought-provoking research providing extensive learning opportunities
Domagoj Baresic, Vishnu Prakash, et al., Global Maritime Forum Shipping & Ports
The shipping sector is still off track to meet its climate target of having at least 5-10% of the fuel used in international shipping come from scalable zero-emission sources by 2030, according to a new progress report.
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Emma Parry & Mark Patel, Mckinsey Sustainability
Ocean CO2 removal offers opportunities for a range of stakeholders. While significant development is needed, these unique climate technologies could be game-changing at scale—here’s how.
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Julia Tilton & Maria Gallucci, Canary Media Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
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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J. B. Jouffray, et al., Nature
As ocean industrialization accelerates, corporate transparency is increasingly seen as critical to improve governance, yet little is known about how firms disclose their impacts on marine ecosystems.
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A.M. Cisneros-Montemayor, et al., Science Direct
Social equity goals are specifically stated in most new ocean management and development plans, notably those aligned with a Blue Economy that recognizes the significant and rising inequities across ocean spaces and sectors.
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Magnitude Global Finance, Mangrove Breakthrough
Building the case for mangrove-positive microfinance.
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Garrett M. Goto, et al., Science Direct
Mangroves’ many ecosystem services have led to a wave of recent mangrove restoration initiatives.
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Dan Vermeer, In The Watershed
Globally, a growing number of blue economy (ocean-related) meetings bring together public and private sector actors, scientists, NGOs, and other stakeholders to create a prosperous and sustainable ocean economy.
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Emily Rogers, et al., RMI Plastics & Pollution
The field of marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) has gone through a remarkable transformation over the past two decades, shifting from a collection of research-focused experiments and inquiries into a small, nascent industry.
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World Bank Group Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture is shifting from a niche to a mainstream investment strategy, offering diversification and strong long-term returns.
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Oliver Balch, Financial Times
With an estimated worth of $39bn, he wants to use market mechanisms to save the oceans.
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Dr. Sarah Kapnick, J.P. Morgan Shipping & Ports
Discover the pivotal role of ports in global trade and the urgent need for strategic investment to mitigate climate risks.
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Planet Tracker Fisheries & Aquaculture
By shedding light on corporate activity in the opaque tuna industry, this analysis shows why greater transparency is urgently needed – not just for ocean health, but to reduce investor risk and to support the financial performance of tunaharvesting companies.
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Friends of Ocean Action
The 30x30 target is more than a numeric milestone—it represents a strategic investment in ocean health and in human well-being.
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World Economic Forum, the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance, Builders Vision and Katapult Ocean
There is an urgent need to demonstrate the compelling business and financial case for ocean-positive investments.
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Henley S. Findlay, et al., Online Library Plastics & Pollution
Ocean acidification has been identified in the Planetary Boundary Framework as a planetary process approaching a boundary that could lead to unacceptable environmental change.
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Natural History Museum, Scottish Association for Marine Science and University of Malaysia Fisheries & Aquaculture
The state of the world’s seaweeds is an up-to-date review, prompted by an urgent need to conserve and protect the world’s seaweeds in the face of devastating impacts due to human activities and the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.
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WWF – World Wildlife Fund Fisheries & Aquaculture
More progress by banks to improve their seafood policies can have a major impact on redirecting mainstream finance—at scale—towards more sustainable outcomes.
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High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy
Launched on June 4, 2025, at the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France, ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference, this Blue Paper was commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) to inform evidence-based decision-making on the responsible development and governance of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR).
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Earth Security
Blue carbon ecosystems — mangroves, seagrasses, and tidal marshes — are among the most powerful nature-based climate solutions on the planet.
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