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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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Open call for Side Events at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference (27 June - 1 July).
Side events may be organized by Member States, Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs), UN entities and all other duly accredited and registered entities.
Priority will be given to events organized by Member States and those organized in partnership by multiple entities. All interested parties are strongly encouraged to partner with others to organize a side event.
Thanks to Ryan Maia for sending this through!
Created a Post in Blue Economy, Natural Capital, Tourism and Hospitality
I recently read that ocean acidification levels will have a disruptive effect on marine ecosystems already over the coming two decades.
To prevent that, we need to stop atmospheric concentration asap.
Does somebody have more information about the thresholds which will endanger specific marine lifeforms?
To prevent that we need to stop atmospheric concentration asap.
Does somebody have more information about the thresholds which will endanger specific marine life forms at which pH threshold?
I read that pH 7.95 will be already very critical for plankton.
A collapse of the marine ecosystem needs to be prevented, no?
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How love, care, and compassion can foster climate resilience through community-led science?
Get inspired with this great story from The Bahamas!
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Nobel-winning stock market theory used to help save coral reefs
Portfolio selection rules on evaluating risk used to pick 50 reefs as ‘arks’ best able to survive climate crisis and revive coral elsewhere
Created an Event in Sustainable Finance, Blue Economy
Created an Event in Energy, Blue Economy
Created a Post in Blue Economy, Climate Change, Natural Capital
Ecosystems Mitigating Climate Change
Developing the Blue Economy
Healthy oceans are critical to the planet’s well-being, yet a growing number of natural- and human-induced threats to this precious resource continue unabated. There is an increasing consensus on the need to stem this ecocide and nurture the blue economy to health. The blue economy projects could be from a range of sub-sectors, including fisheries, ocean and ecology conservation, waste management, ports and shipping, tourism, etc. If treated as a country, it is estimated that the ocean economy would be the 7th largest in the world, worth 24 trillion USD, and the market value of coastal, marine resources and related industries is an estimated USD 2.5 trillion .
The Civitavecchia Port of Rome is the Mediterranean's largest seaport, with over 2000 ferries and cruise liner calls and nearly 2 million passengers annually. It also houses biodiversity hotspots, marine habitats and various types of human activities—lots of conflicting interests!
On September 8th, Fondazione CMCC is hosting a webinar to test a new methodology that aims to help mitigate conflicts of use by quantifying ecosystem services, compensation measures, and species impacted or lost by coastal engineering activities.