#blue economy 新闻
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.
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.
#blue economy 观点
Countries which govern half the world's territorial oceans have yet to integrate ocean-focused solutions into their nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, due for an update by February 2025.
Given their outsized economic role, strengthening the resilience of coastal communities is not just a regional or national priority but a global imperative.
At best, targeted coral interventions – which may not always return reefs to a healthy state – risk squandering money, time and trust in science. At worst, they are a dangerous distraction from the need for drastic emissions reduction.
In Southeast Asia, over 50 per cent of shark species are threatened with extinction. Drastic interventions are warranted, but all hope is not lost. Regional efforts are underway to save these predators that are vital for the health of Southeast Asia’s marine ecosystems.
#blue economy 视频
Do children ask the toughest questions? This World Oceans Day, we get renowned oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue, to field questions from curious kids on the mysteries of the deep.
#blue economy 播客
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Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.
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Oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle speaks to Eco-Business in this exclusive podcast about the irreversible damage deep sea mining will cause, the link between the oceans and our global climate, and the role that we can all play in 'being at peace' with nature.
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Eco-Business talks to 'Aulani Wilhelm of Conservation International about why a plan to protect the ocean is critical, and why it might just work.
#blue economy 研究
Eco-Business & Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change Asia-Pacific of the KAS
Ocean of Solutions: Protecting biodiversity in the blue economy
United Nations Environment Programme / International Resource Panel
Governing coastal resources: Implications for a sustainable blue economy
