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“Dear President Biden: Don’t Forget the Ocean on Earth Day!”
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by maria
3y ago
Source: NRDC By: Lisa Speer, Director, International Oceans program That was the message sent to the President today by 15 conservation groups representing millions of Americans concerned about the devastating effects of climate change on the ocean. The groups asked that the Earth Day Climate Summit include a focus on the ocean’s role in mitigating climate change, and key opportunities for international action this year to bolster the ocean’s resilience in the face of climate-related changes already underway. Why a focus on the ocean at a climate summit? The science is clear that the ocean pla ..read more
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Building ocean resilience through innovation, investment and entrepreneurship
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by maria
3y ago
Karen Sack and Chip Cunliffe – By 2050, over 570 low-lying coastal cities will face threats from sea level rise and an estimated 800 million people will be at risk to storm surge and flooding from extreme weather events. Karen Sack is the CEO of Ocean Unite and Chip Cunliffe is the Sustainability Director, AXA XL – both Co-Chair the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance. These will cost US$1 trillion a year with billions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure at risk. But this is not just a problem for 30 years’ time. This is a problem of today. The scale, urgency and economic impacts of this ..read more
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The Economist Group’s Eighth Annual World Ocean Summit Virtual Week March 1st – 5th 2021
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by maria
3y ago
Entering its eighth year, The Economist’s World Ocean Summit 2021 is going virtual for the first time and for this year only; the event is free-to-attend. The virtual week offers the opportunity to access hours of highly curated content over five days, and the chance to make meaningful connections no matter where you are in the world. The Summit will continue the focus on high-level conversation and policymaking in plenary sessions as well as industry focus in six dedicated tracks: aquaculture, fishing, energy, plastics, shipping, and tourism. In addition, participants will be able to engage a ..read more
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The largest ocean protection act in history
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by Camila Cuadros Cruz
3y ago
Source: Virgin Unite.  By Diego Jimenez, Partnerships Lead, Only One. Have you seen news about the alarming loss of ice in the Arctic and Antarctica? Have you read about coral reefs turned a ghostly shade of white? Are you aware of the dangers facing mangrove forests? Has any of this sparked an urgency to take action, but you aren’t sure what to do or how to do it? Well, you’re not alone. While the world grapples with the undeniable reality of accelerating climate change and declining ocean health, figuring out how each of us can immediately contribute to solutions remains ..read more
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P – Protect at least 30% of the Ocean by 2030
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by Camila Cuadros Cruz
3y ago
By Adrian “Ace” Buchan, ambassador for WSL PURE. The sandstone felt cold and coarse as I traced my five-year-old finger along a groove carved out by the Aboriginals thousands of years earlier. I smiled at my dad as crisp morning light filtered through the forest, dappling its warmth on his broad-shouldered, six-foot frame. The cave entrance where we stood was underneath a small waterfall and completely obscured from the small bush track we followed a few minutes earlier. This special place was a secret passed down between friends and family who spent their free time in these National Parks sca ..read more
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Deep-sea mining: Dumbo says “It’s not worth the risk”
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by Camila Cuadros Cruz
3y ago
By Rosie Chambers, Campaign Manager for The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition‘s Deep-sea Mining Moratorium campaign. Although most of us will never have the chance to visit the deep sea, in a healthy state it helps make all life on Earth possible. It provides a vast range of services, and in many ways is the planet’s life support system. Making up 90% of our ocean, the deep sea (everything below 200 m) is the largest living space on Earth. It provides oxygen, stores carbon, supports fisheries and offers immeasurable spiritual and cultural significance for people around the world. It is also home ..read more
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U – Unite for Stronger Global Ocean Governance
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by Camila Cuadros Cruz
3y ago
By Steve Trent, co-founder and Executive Director, EJF. As economies began to lock down to slow COVID-19’s progress, some crimes fell, but one illicit sector was booming. In the coastal waters of Africa, Asia and Latin America and on the high seas, illegal fishing operators are using this tragedy – and the curtailment of enforcement measures – as their opportunity to profit. These modern-day ‘pirates’ are devastating marine environments and impacting millions of people. As the pandemic continues to draw attention away from environmental needs, EJF argues that transparency, better fisheries gov ..read more
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How Our Ocean Is Helping Us Fight Climate Change
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by Camila Cuadros Cruz
3y ago
By Ati Bakush, Ekoru. Growing up in Perth, Western Australia, our activities revolved around the ocean. Spending weekends at Cottlesloe Beach, sailing on the Swan River, jumping off Blackwall Reach, or fishing off the Applecross jetty. I had always taken the ocean for granted – it was always there. I have now lived in large bustling Southeast Asian cities for over 20 years, and that same connection to the ocean has been difficult to maintain. Beaches within reach are in less than pristine condition and the best ocean spots require a flight or a long drive. Smoke from the burning Sumatran fores ..read more
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E – Empower and support coastal communities
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by Camila Cuadros Cruz
3y ago
By Vivienne Solís Rivera and Kim Sander Wright, ICCA Consortium. Indigenous peoples, local communities and small-scale artisanal fisherwomen and fishermen are the rights-holders and custodians of marine life within their coastal and marine territories. All around the world, these people have deep bonds with specific areas or bodies of natural resources and over generations have developed a huge variety of effective forms of governance in the form of customs and rules that ensure nature is conserved and livelihoods are sustained. These “territories of life” are fundamental for the conservation ..read more
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