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Marine conservationist ‘trepidatious’ over role of blue carbon credits in protecting ocean
Prominent aquanaut Fabien Cousteau urges caution in putting a price on marine ecosystems, arguing that too many actors in the blue carbon economy are focused on short-term gain and are out of sync with the way nature works. He called for blue carbon standards and slammed plans to mine the ocean floor as "reckless" without more research.
Fisherwomen on the north coast of Java Island are pushing back against plans to dredge sea sand for export, saying they fear it will worsen coastal erosion and harm marine ecosystems.
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The certifier says discharging palm oil waste could be incorporated in its supply chain standard, due for a revision next year. Recent incidences of palm oil dumping in the South China Sea have raised questions around the legality of the practice.
Karbon & Cuaca
Study revealing seabed minerals produce oxygen casts cloud over critical deep-sea mining negotiations
The discovery that polymetallic nodules generate "dark" oxygen has frustrated mining companies and given hope to environmentalists pushing for a deep-sea mining moratorium until more is known about its impacts.
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New UN data platform highlights impacts of sand mining
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The Nature Conservancy appoints founding Singapore director
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Indonesia and World Economic Forum forge blue economy pact
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Launch of plastics factory in Singapore on eve of pollution treaty talks riles climate group
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Analysis: Which countries have sent the most delegates to COP29?
More than 65,000 delegates have registered to attend the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, potentially making it … -
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Attendees at ethical palm oil roundtable flag slow rollout of EUDR’s digital compliance system
Growers and traceability platforms at the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil say the compliance portal for EU’s deforestation … -
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COP needs overhaul, including curbs on fossil fuel lobbying, say scientists and Paris treaty architect
In an open letter to the UN, a group of concerned climate-watchers called for stronger transparency and disclosure … -
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‘It is not charity’: COP29 closes first week without agreement on new climate finance goal
Rich nations have the “legal and moral obligation” to pay the US$1.3 trillion that developing countries are asking …
