Blue Economy Bulletin February 2017
PUBLICATION DATE:
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
PUBLICATION TYPE:
Magazines and Newsletters
STATUS:
Available (Newsletter)
DESCRIPTION:
Welcome to the first issue of the Blue Economy Bulletin for 2017! To begin the year, please help us continue to improve our delivery of relevant blue economy updates by answering this short survey (less than 5 minutes).
Kicking off 2017, PEMSEA hosted a webinar in partnership with Conservation International on how the ocean’s health is being measured. A recording is available online.
We start the year with good examples of progress on coastal and ocean sustainable development. Stanford scientists found proof that large marine protected areas create positive impacts on reef shark populations and UC Santa Barbara partnered with global leaders to help secure the future of the oceans. In Central Java, a restored mangrove forest generates ecotourism revenue for a local community.
Governments all over the world are strengthening their policies and enforcement on coasts and oceans. In East Asia, Vietnam announced its marine plans, Indonesia revealed its desire to crack down on fish aggregating devices, China committed to ocean economy demonstration zones and the Philippines strengthened its protection of a marine biodiversity hotspot. In Europe, countries are pushing for increased transparency in fisheries outside the EU.
Innovations such as blockchain technology, breakthrough methods of recycling ocean plastic and sustainable aquaculture feed offer examples of some of the new technologies and practices that can help solve some of our most pressing ocean issues. Organizations continue to push the boundaries of conservation finance with a new report from Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace on private capital invested towards environmental conservation, and leading global banks launching a framework aimed at channeling investments towards achieving the UN SDGs. Read on for more.
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