Deep Dives
Thought-provoking research providing extensive learning opportunities
Clive Thompson, WIRED Plastics & Pollution
Stretchy seaweed, reverse vending machines, QR-coded take-out boxes: They’re how we can break society’s absurd addiction to single-use plastics.
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He Yuan, et al., Science Direct
The Blue Economy, according to the World Bank, is the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem”, refers to a set of economic activities that sustainably make use of marine ecosystems while protecting nature at the same time.
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Allianz SE
This report is a roadmap for action. It highlights the need for a holistic, cross-sector approach to ocean sustainability and a vibrant Blue Economy.
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ORRAA and Ocean Conservancy Energy Solutions
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current climate finance landscape and renewable energy financing avenues, highlighting the transformative potential of concessional finance in accelerating the deployment of offshore wind projects in developing countries.
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Global Mangrove Alliance
Mangroves are critical ecosystems, bridging land, freshwater, and sea. They host tremendous diversity and protect and provide for countless coastal communities around the world.
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One Ocean Foundation Tourism
Coastal and marine areas are among the planet's most popular destinations, accounting for 50% of all global tourism and contributing 5.2 % to the global GDP.
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Attracta Mooney, et al., Financial Times
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the world’s oceans are approaching the limits of their capacity to absorb heat.
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CREO Advisory Energy Solutions
The private sector has a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on the growing momentum in global climate and sustainability (“climate”) finance.
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Andrew K. Sweetman, et al., Nature Geoscience
Deep-seafloor organisms consume oxygen, which can be measured by in situ benthic chamber experiments.
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NOAA, FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture
U.S. agency provided scientific expertise on the new guidelines.
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Cameron D. Bullen, et al., Fisheries & Aquaculture
Seaweed farming is widely promoted as an approach to mitigating climate change despite limited data on carbon removal pathways and uncertainty around benefits and risks at operational scales.
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Vassilis Kitidis et al., Nature Communications
Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) reduces the concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) in seawater, leading to atmospheric carbon dioxide removal (CDR).
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The World Bank Fisheries & Aquaculture
A living framework to guide sustainable development in the world's fatest growing food sector.
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Taryn M. Garlock, et al., Nature Communications Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture is a rapidly growing food production technology, but there are significant concerns related to its environmental impact and adverse social effects.
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Audrey Porter, PBS Fisheries & Aquaculture
This series explores the groundbreaking work of dedicated fishers, aqua farmers, and scientists who are attempting what was once thought impossible: harvesting aquatic species to feed our growing planet while saving our oceans.
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The Biden Administration Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
As climate impacts on our ocean continue to intensify, it will be critical to build on the strong momentum for ocean climate action generated over the last several years and continue to take bold action to address the climate crisis.
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Brian F. O’Neill, et al., Environmental Justice
Recent oceans sustainability, coastal community development, and ocean governance policy discourse among academics and practitioners increasingly invokes “equity” and “ocean equity.” But, to what end?
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SeaAhead, Orsted, Venterra Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
This whitepaper focuses on the potential of offshore wind innovation in biodiversity protection, highlights technology and startups in the “bluetech” landscape, and classifies startups based upon their impact in the sector.
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World Fund & Katapult Ocean Fisheries & Aquaculture
Macroalgae have been referred to as ‘nature’s superhero’, and the UN has called for a ‘seaweed revolution’ to help combat climate change. But how exactly is seaweed a climate solution?
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Boston University, Phys Org
A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems: rapid interventions to save the Great Barrier Reef, satellite-tracked kelp beds in the deep ocean, and seagrass nurseries in the United Kingdom.
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