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Bookmark or Share- Blue bonds: What they are, and how they can help the oceansLast April, Morgan Stanley, working with the World Bank sold $10 million worth of blue bonds with of the aim solving the challenge of plastic waste pollution in oceans. The international not-for-profit group The Nature Conservancy (TNC) recently unveiled plans to mobilize $1.6 billion of funding for global ocean conservation efforts through ...
- What is World Ocean Day? - The World Economic Forum“To me, celebrating World Oceans Day means celebrating all the efforts that are made by individuals worldwide,” said Rada Pandeva, Youth Advisory Council member from Bulgaria, age 20. “It is a chance to recognize the progress we are making and to remind ourselves to keep going because our own wellbeing is dependent on our ocean’s ...
- If we don’t protect the ocean, humanitarian disaster awaitsOn World Oceans Day, we need to recognize that the situation is critical, and strengthen our commitment to reversing ocean decline. The ocean belongs at the heart of the global political agenda. It holds the key to overcoming some of our most pressing challenges, such as combating climate change and producing enough food sustainably for 10 ...
- World Oceans Day: Seaweed solutions tackling climate change | World ...World Oceans Day is on 8 June. This year's theme is Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing and the UN will bring together decision-makers, scientists and civil society in a special event to “put the ocean first”.
- Land or water: Which is home to more animals and plants? | World ...The world is home to an estimated 8.8 million species, but only around 1.7 million have been identified and described. Most living biomass is found on land, with plants accounting for more than four-fifths of the total, while animal biomass is most prevalent in marine environments. But only 17% of land and 8% of the world's oceans are protected.
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