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Oceans cover three-quarters of the globe, and a staggering 80% of all life on Earth is found hidden beneath their waves. They also represent an enormous economic opportunity, which is why the “blue economy” is driven by a combination of growing ocean-based industries and jobs as well as concerns about growing pressures on dwindling marine resources and response to climate change.
While traditional maritime industries such shipping, ports, offshore oil and gas, capture fisheries, maritime and coastal tourism continue to innovate, emerging ocean industries are gaining traction. These industries include offshore wind, tidal and wave energy, seabed mining, marine aquaculture and biotechnology.
However, the predicted growth of the blue economy must not come at the expense of marine ecosystems and biodiversity. As such, a dramatic shift is necessary in how the world develops the ocean’s potentials so as not to compromise the marine resource base on which they rely. A healthy ocean will have more than just economic benefits. It will improve health and well-being, and enhance the resilience of the planet to support a long-term future.
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Today I bought a coupon with which I will neutralize 4 tons a year for the next four years... I am wondering if anyone has already thought in this direction, and if you have ever heard anything about it??? It cost me 500€, I mean I wanted to at least neutralize my footprint a little and help the planet.
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Catch my latest episode of Climate Connections! ???
As you might know, Japan has completed their first round of release of treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the Pacific. One month on, authorities say no detectable amount of tritium has been found in the fish sample from the waters near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
If you’re still worried about whether it’s safe to consume seafood from Japan, do take a listen to my feature with a chemical oceanography expert - Professor Patrick Martin Nanyang Technological University Singapore who weighed in on the issue from a science perspective.
https://omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-morning-show/climate-connections-how-dang…
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Today I'd like to share a recent open access paper our research group (Grupo EngS - Engenharia da Sustentabilidade) did about integrating Water Footprint with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
"Linking Water Footprint with the Sustainable Development Goals: a Step-by-Step Method Description and Case Study" by the Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management
Please feel free to check it out and make comments or start a discussion on this topic.
SMILO (Small Islands Organisation) supports small islands of less than 150 km² in their sustainable development and management of their resources. It supports the integrated management of island territories in the areas of water & sanitation, waste, energy, biodiversity, landscapes and heritage.
The “Sustainable Islands” label rewards positive local dynamics and sustainable practices. SMILO provides additional support through the Islands Fund, which finances concrete and sustainable operations on the ground.
In order to strengthen cooperation and solidarity between islands, SMILO also animates an international network of islands (46 in 20 countries) and island partners located in Europe, the Mediterranean, West Africa, the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia!
SMILO joins forces with Blue to launch a new Call for proposals in cooperation with the Conservatoire du Littoral in May 2023.
The call from the SMILO Islands Fund is directed to small islands actively engaging in the labelling process. It additionally opens to the members working on small islands with identified holistic territorial approaches by island communities (membership validated with SMILO).
>> Find out more: https://smilo-program.org/blue-call-for-proposals-islands-funds/
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Science is absolutely essential to ways in which the world can change for the better but, above all, it is our common belief in the future that will keep us on track.
In my own experience, there have been moments when the idea of the Blue Economy - action to ensure the health of the ocean, the political will to reduce global warming, the need to have a planet in balance to ensure the survival of life - have shone brightly, and other times when our actions or inactions have dimmed the lights. In bad times, as well as good, I have been sustained by my conviction of how much better things can be.
I have always have hope and believed in the wisdom of humanity to work towards a better future for all and ensure that we do not chose the path towards self- extinction.
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Introducing the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel); a substantial contribution to The Bluegreen Revolution...
This Ocean Panel is a unique global initiative led by serving heads of state and governments from around the world. Primary goals of the Panel are building capacity and momentum for a more sustainable ocean economy, informed by leading global experts and practitioners (Ocean Panel, 2022).
In 2020, the Ocean Panel released “Transformations;” an ambitious ocean action agenda to transform how we produce, protect and prosper from the ocean, including the shared ambition by all participating countries to sustainably manage 100% of their national ocean area. It also sets out priority actions across five critical areas – wealth, health, equity, finance, knowledge – to achieve a sustainable ocean economy by 2030 (Ocean Panel, 2022).
Ocean Panel countries have pledged significant ocean related commitments on international platforms, such as the Our Ocean Conference and the UN Ocean Conference; key to catalyzing action, driving investments, and delivering impact in priority areas. The first report of progress towards the Panel’s agenda shows the number of country commitments has continued to increase each year and that these commitments are followed by meaningful action, with the vast majority either completed (54 percent) or in progress (40 percent), sending a strong signal for effective implementation and accountability. The Ocean Panel has highlighted the link between a healthy, sustainable ocean economy and the achievement of the wider sustainable development agenda. ___ https://oceanpanel.org/ https://lnkd.in/gbEaBrvk https://lnkd.in/gWy6kq2B