Friends of Ocean Action News

Highlights

30x30 Action Plan Launches at the UN Ocean Conference

Nature and Biodiversity

A small Mexican town rallied to revive its overfished coral reef. Here’s how

Circular Economy

Momentum for sustainable ocean health is growing in the private sector

New Corporate Playbook highlights pathways for ecologically and socially responsible investment in Mangroves

Nature and Biodiversity

A new age of innovative blue finance to protect Southeast Asia’s ocean

Kathlyn Tan 15 Apr 2025

The Philippines kicks-off pioneering National Blue Carbon Action Partnership (NBCAP)

Sustainable Development

Unlocking growth: How tomorrow’s ports can boost economies, create jobs and protect nature

Thomas Thune Andersen 26 Feb 2025

Lloyd’s Register Foundation Announces New Partnership with the World Economic Forum on Transitioning Towards Nature & People Positive Ports

Improved approach to marine conservation aligns ecological restoration with human well-being.

‘Marine Prosperity Areas’ Represent a New Hope in Conservation

Nature and Biodiversity

What a marine biologist and master storyteller can tell us about ocean health

Elizabeth Mills 04 Feb 2025

Blue finance for Indonesia boosted by UK announcement of up to £18 million additional Blue Planet Fund investment

Nature and Biodiversity

4 reasons why 2025 can be a breakthrough year for the regenerative blue economy

Thomas Thune Andersen and Marisa Drew 22 Jan 2025
Standard Chartered has joined #BackBlue, an Ocean Finance Commitment which aims to ensure a regenerating and sustainable ocean has a seat at the table in finance and insurance decisions.

Standard Chartered is the latest bank to join #BackBlue Ocean Finance Commitment

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Global Risks

Pollution is a risk to people and the planet. Experts examine how we should respond

Grace Atkinson and Gayle Markovitz 15 Jan 2025

Reflections on moments for blue carbon in 2024

Circular Economy

Global plastics treaty talks may have stalled but there is still hope. Here’s why

Robin Pomeroy and Natalie Marchant 19 Dec 2024
Forum Institutional

Here's how to mobilize for Sustainable Development Goal 14 ahead of UN Ocean Conference 2025

Peter Thomson and Alfredo Giron 21 Oct 2024
Mobilizing global finance: How can we encourage private investment and support targets set under The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)?

Mobilizing global finance: How can we encourage private investment and support targets set under The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)?

First Oceans 20 Communiqué urges bold G20 action for ocean stewardship

Climate Action

World Maritime Day: How ports can catalyse blue economy innovation

Jason H. Giffen and Paula Sylvia 25 Sep 2024

A surge of ocean leadership: Friends of Ocean Action outline a roadmap for action ahead of the Third UN Ocean Conference

Energy Transition

These are the world’s 10 most efficient ports – but which ones are the greenest?

Madeleine North 04 Jul 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

From boardroom to biodiversity: The evolving role of directors in a 'nature positive' world

Pavitra Raja and Jack Hurd 27 Aug 2024
Supply Chains and Transportation

From electric ferries to wind-powered boats: here’s how the shipping industry can decarbonize

Victoria Masterson 28 Aug 2024

Uncovering the Vital Role of Local Ecological Knowledge in Mangrove Management

What does high-quality blue carbon mean? High-quality blue carbon projects reliably sequester and store carbon, restore or conserve ecosystems and open pathways for local and Indigenous communities to be involved in, and benefit from, national initiatives.

Why is it Essential to Define a Shared Vision for High-Quality Blue Carbon?

For the first time, more seafood is farmed than caught in the wild

22 Jul 2024
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This professor’s invention can transform our understanding of the ocean

08 Jul 2024
Climate Action

Climate change: Ocean Tribunal ruling gives power to small island nations 

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes · EcoWatch 02 Jul 2024
Emerging Technologies

This project is cleaning up abandoned fish farms in the seas around Greece

David Elliott 01 Jul 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

4 steps to jumpstart your mangrove investment journey

Whitney Johnston and Estelle Winkleman 20 Jun 2024
Trade and Investment

It’s been a record-setting year for global travel – here’s how we make tourism inclusive and sustainable

Nicola Villa 14 Jun 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

How Japan is harnessing blue carbon as a pathway to net zero 

Naoko Tochibayashi 24 May 2024
Energy Transition

Tourism is bouncing back - but can we make travel sustainable?

Robin Pomeroy and Sophia Akram 23 May 2024

Namibian fishing sector launches Africa’s first Ocean Cluster

Nature and Biodiversity

Cambodian mangroves home to more than 700 wildlife species, a new survey finds

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes · EcoWatch 30 Apr 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

How Costa Rica made its seas work for fishermen and for sharks

Diego Vincenzi 29 Apr 2024
Climate Action

Reducing barriers to maritime fuel projects is key to decarbonizing shipping

Takahiro Furusaki and Mette Asmussen 18 Apr 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

Why protecting the ocean floor matters for climate change

William Austin · The Conversation 17 Apr 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

From reserves to revenue: How marine protected areas can drive economic growth

Mark John Costello · The Conversation 08 Apr 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

What is a sand motor and how can it protect against rising sea levels?

Simon Torkington 14 Mar 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

Largest DNA database of marine microbes to track the impact of global warming on ocean health

Andrea Willige 26 Feb 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

How deep-sea technology could transform life above water

Mattie Rodrigue and Diva Amon 23 Feb 2024
Supply Chains and Transportation

Charting the course: How the shipping industry is adapting to tensions in the Red Sea

Zera Zheng, Rico van Leuken, and Lars Karlsson 23 Feb 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

How marine permaculture could revolutionize ocean farming

Scott Spillias · The Conversation 15 Feb 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

The Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows

René van Westen, Henk A. Dijkstra, and Michael Kliphuis · The Conversation 15 Feb 2024
Climate Action

5 unusual ways seaweed is being used to tackle the climate crisis

Tom Crowfoot 13 Feb 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

Ocean acidification is destroying oyster reefs – here's how that could affect the environment and the economy

Brent E. Feldman 29 Jan 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

How Saudi Arabia is unlocking the power of the blue economy

H.R.H. Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Faisal Alibrahim, and Carlos M. Duarte 17 Jan 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

3 ways public-private partnerships can help restore ocean health

Alfredo Giron 16 Jan 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

Digital tech is a vital force in protecting natural ecosystems

Kevin Jingwen Tao 12 Jan 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

How travel and tourism can reach net zero

Stuart Greif and Herve Houdre 12 Jan 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

How Pacific countries can harness data sharing to drive down illegal fishing

Jim Leape and Atsushi Sunami 10 Jan 2024
Global Cooperation

Global Risks Report 2024: The risks are growing — but so is our capacity to respond

Gayle Markovitz and Sophie Heading 10 Jan 2024
Climate Action

How to end plastic pollution, forever

Douglas McCauley and Clemence Schmid 21 Dec 2023
Energy Transition

Lessons from small islands: why equitable partnerships are key to funding the energy transition

Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes 19 Dec 2023
Climate Action

Haunting underwater photos warn of the devastating impact of rising sea levels on the Pacific islands

Meg Jones 11 Dec 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

The ocean is our best chance to survive climate change

Peter Thomson · Time 08 Dec 2023

Ocean innovation highlighted at COP28

The Philippines joins Blue Carbon Action Partnership to Strengthen Coastal Ecosystems

04 Dec 2023
Energy Transition

Why closing the price gap for green fuels is key to decarbonizing the maritime sector

Vincent Clerc and Takeshi Hashimoto 02 Dec 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How fisheries data can help sustain Antarctica's ecosystems

Anna Silyakova, Sebastian Menze, and Pål Einar Skogrand 01 Dec 2023
Supply Chains and Transportation

3 ways unique partnerships are decarbonizing shipping

Rosa Esi Ennison 30 Nov 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

The Mangrove Breakthrough: 4 steps we must take to safeguard people, nature and the planet

Carlos Correa 29 Nov 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Why the tropical majority is key to creating effective ocean solutions at COP28, and beyond

Josheena Naggea, Alfredo Giron, and Ana Spalding 29 Nov 2023
Urban Transformation

4 ways the public and private sectors can change the future of sustainable travel together

Jeni Mundy 28 Nov 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How are rising sea temperatures affecting coral reefs in Indonesia?

Robby Irfany Maqoma · The Conversation 28 Nov 2023
Climate Action

From mangroves to floating gardens: 8 ways Asia is harnessing nature to fight climate change

UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) · United Nations Environment Programme 20 Nov 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Dominica pioneers world's first sperm whale reserve

20 Nov 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How COP28 can help accelerate research around the ocean's carbon removal potential

Sam Zak and Brad Ack 17 Nov 2023
Climate Action

Antarctica is melting faster than ever. Here’s what we can do about it

Helen Millman, Nigel Topping, and Martin Siegert 15 Nov 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Global warming is shaking up the ocean, literally

Richard Aster · The Conversation 15 Nov 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

4 promising approaches to eliminating plastic pollution in Africa

Bontu Yousuf 13 Nov 2023

New report calls for collective action by APEC Economies on combating IUU fishing

Nature and Biodiversity

The countdown is on for a UN treaty on plastic pollution to move from aspiration into action

Leanne Geale 09 Nov 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

The world has lost 14% of its coral reefs since 2009. Investing in a blue economy gives us a shot at saving the rest

Francis Staub and Yabanex Batista 09 Nov 2023

Why El Niño is likely to make for a turbulent winter in the northern hemisphere

31 Oct 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Coral offspring may be more resilient to heat stress, study finds

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes · EcoWatch 23 Oct 2023
Supply Chains and Transportation

This will be the world’s largest car carrier ever built

31 Oct 2023
Supply Chains and Transportation

5 principles of public-private data collaboration to improve resilience of the maritime supply chain

Pascal Ollivier, Gadi Benmoshe, Margi Van Gogh, and Abhishek Gupta 17 Oct 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Fish waste to future wealth: How Namibia’s fisheries are collaborating on sustainable innovation

Victoria Erasmus and Abigail Frankfort 16 Oct 2023
Forum Institutional

Why the travel and tourism industry should care about the state of the ocean

Hanh Nguyen and Joseph Martin Cheer 16 Oct 2023
Forum Institutional

This is how to leverage community-led sustainable tourism for people and biodiversity

Rebecca Reichmann Tavares 16 Oct 2023

In the UK, 10,000 oysters have been released into an artificial reef

11 Oct 2023
Social Innovation

Ugandan fish smoking kiln reduces cancer risks for women

Victoria Mbigidde · SciDev 03 Oct 2023

Google is launching a new transatlantic cable beneath the ocean

02 Oct 2023
Emerging Technologies

Seawater electrolysis: a hydrogen revolution or technological dud? Here are the numbers

Bart Kolodziejczyk 29 Sep 2023
Emerging Technologies

This new desalination system is inspired by the ocean and powered by the sun

MIT News 29 Sep 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

The Ocean Can Play a Bigger Role in Fighting Climate Change than Previously Thought

Katie Wood and Oliver Ashford · World Resources Institute 29 Sep 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How the Middle East is striving to lead the way in sustainable tourism

H.E Fatima Al Sairafi 27 Sep 2023
Forum Institutional

Here are 5 lessons from Ghana's fight against plastic pollution

Maame Akua T Yawson and Kwame Mensa-Yawson 22 Sep 2023
Forum Institutional

A round-the-world boat race could change how we research ocean biodiversity

Gemma Parkes 21 Sep 2023

New cohort of Friends of Ocean Action all aboard for ocean health

Forum Institutional

3 lessons on how we can work together to restore ocean health

Alfredo Giron 20 Sep 2023
Forum Institutional

Why addressing the climate crisis at our poles is key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Gail Whiteman 20 Sep 2023
Forum Institutional

Are we finally turning the tide towards sustainable tourism?

Jacqueline Gifford and Joseph Martin Cheer 18 Sep 2023
Forum Institutional

How metaverse technology is catalysing action on polar ice tipping points

Julienne Stroeve, Gill Einhorn, and Gail Whiteman 18 Sep 2023
Emerging Technologies

Trees, oceans and mental health: 3 ways entrepreneurs are using AI to solve global challenges

Simon Torkington 14 Sep 2023
Forum Institutional

3 things businesses can do to accelerate ocean health

Hanh Nguyen 14 Sep 2023
Global Risks

This CEO has travelled to space and the deepest ocean floor – here’s how he deals with risk

Simon Torkington 14 Sep 2023

Fiji builds back bluer, strengthening its sustainable ocean economy

Nature and Biodiversity

How are marine heatwaves affecting the seafloor?

Amandine Schaeffer, Alex Sen Gupta, and Moninya Roughan · The Conversation 13 Sep 2023
Climate Action

The Nairobi Declaration: This is how African nations want to fight climate change

Chido Munyati 11 Sep 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Could these robot sea turtles be used to save the real ones?

Spencer Feingold 04 Sep 2023
Climate Action

7 tips for communicating nature-positive ambition

Joel Makower and Emily Poyser 04 Sep 2023
Climate Action

GEF launches a global fund to protect 30% of land and ocean by 2030

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes · EcoWatch 31 Aug 2023
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Climate Action

The ocean absorbs a lot of heat. But how does that help fight climate change?

30 Aug 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How can accurate maps of remote fjords help us predict future sea level rise?

Martin Jakobsson · The Conversation 30 Aug 2023
Industries in Depth

From blocked views to free food: How holiday destinations in Japan, Denmark and more are tackling overtourism

Gabi Thesing, Ian Shine, and David Elliott 25 Jul 2024
Nature and Biodiversity

How are scientists trying to save Florida's coral reef from extreme ocean heat

Michael Childress · The Conversation 28 Aug 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

These biodegradable plastics made from algae are a new hope for the environment

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes · EcoWatch 16 Aug 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Annual hole in ozone layer a threat to Antarctic sea ice, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Johnny Wood 14 Aug 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Here’s how China and Japan are achieving a step-change in sustainable fisheries

Wang Songlin and Wakao Hanaoka 14 Aug 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How waste pickers are helping tackle plastic pollution around the world

Mark Hillsdon · Reuters 07 Aug 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Hottest ever ocean temperatures threaten planet's health, and other nature and climate stories to read this week

Johnny Wood 07 Aug 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Here's how artificial reefs can help protect seagrass meadows

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes · EcoWatch 02 Aug 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How 6 robots are helping to protect our ocean

Douglas Broom 31 Jul 2023
Climate Action

How Tuvalu is using technology to adapt to rising sea levels

Dr Arthur Webb, Yusuke Taishi, Srilata Kammila, and Pradeep Kurukulasuriya · United Nations Development Programme 25 Jul 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Why we urgently need new approaches to monitoring biodiversity in the sea

Florence Cuttat 25 Jul 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Abu Dhabi is creating vast carbon sinks from its mangroves and sharing its learnings with the world 

H.E. Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri 25 Jul 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

The ocean is turning green: What does this mean for the marine ecosystem?

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes · EcoWatch 19 Jul 2023

Seafood Loss and Waste Value Chains - Request for Proposals

Nature and Biodiversity

How does ocean noise pollution affect marine life, and how can we reduce it?

Elizabeth Claire Alberts · Mongabay 10 Jul 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Here's how female-led initiatives are tackling plastic waste in Zimbabwe and Malawi

Sally Nyakanyanga · China Dialogue 10 Jul 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Why is blue carbon a valuable tool in the fight against climate change?

Katie Wood and Oliver Ashford · World Resources Institute 05 Jul 2023
Forum Institutional

China's rising tide: Expanding investment in blue finance

Lubomir Varbanov 28 Jun 2023
Forum Institutional

China formally accepts WTO agreement on harmful fisheries subsidies at AMNC23

Spencer Feingold 28 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How AI and underwater microphones are helping in marine life conservation

Eva Hagan · Green Matters 28 Jun 2023

China, World’s Largest Seafood Producer, Ratifies WTO Deal on Fisheries Subsidies

28 Jun 2023
Forum Institutional

How innovation and collaboration can transform ocean health

Guo Jingjing 26 Jun 2023
Forum Institutional

How business leaders can prepare for new climate reporting standards

Hashendra Wijesinha and Rebekah Cheney 26 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

UN adopts world-first high seas treaty protecting marine biodiversity, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Johnny Wood 26 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Marine heatwave threatens UK's seagrass meadows, but clean-up can help. Here's how

Richard K.F. Unsworth · The Conversation 23 Jun 2023
Forum Institutional

Taking philanthropy to the next level in Asia can support climate and nature

Luis Alvarado, Rob Johan Adriaan Van Riet, Sharon Koh, and Yvonne Leung 15 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

10 years of effort pay off as seaweed forest is restored to health

Angharad Brewer Gillham · Frontiers 21 Jun 2023
Forum Institutional

Why did artist Sarah Cameron Sunde stand in the sea for a full tide cycle 9 times on 6 continents?

Joseph Fowler and Isabella Gallo 19 Jun 2023
Climate Action

How El Niño could impact weather in 2023-2024

Gloria Dickie · Reuters 12 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Oyster gardens: how we build the natural reefs protecting our coasts

Brent E. Feldman 12 Jun 2023

Taking ocean action from commitment to implementation: Friends of Ocean Action call for real change for ocean health

Nature and Biodiversity

The importance of ecosystem-based management in protecting the ocean

Karen Fisher · The Conversation 09 Jun 2023
Climate Action

Arctic Ocean could become ice-free by 2030. Why it matters?

Jonathan Bamber · The Conversation 08 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Protecting large ocean areas helps biodiversity — and doesn’t harm fisheries, study finds

Octavio Aburto 08 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

World Ocean Day: Young Global Leaders outline what we need to do to protect the sea

James Forsyth 07 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How nutrient-rich seafood could help feed millions - without overfishing

Rupert Howes 07 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

UN treaty aims to end global plastic pollution – and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week 

Johnny Wood 06 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Plastic pollution and climate change: 3 leaders chart the path forward

Eleni Kemene 05 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Beyond recycling: how to solve the plastic waste crisis

Cressida Bowyer, Keiron Roberts, and Stephanie Northen · The Conversation 05 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

What is World Ocean Day?

Ewan Thomson 02 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Why it's time for a coordinated global approach to plastic pollution

Mark Schneider and Antoine de Saint-Affrique 02 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

How Nigerian women are leading national action against plastic pollution

Priscilla M. Achakpa and Katherine Gilchrist 01 Jun 2023
Climate Action

Montreal Protocol has slowed loss of Arctic sea ice, say scientists

Ayesha Tandon · Carbon Brief 01 Jun 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

This new framework helps companies set science based targets for nature

Jesse Klein · GreenBiz 31 May 2023
Global Cooperation

Why does the world need a global treaty on plastic pollution

Joel Makower · GreenBiz 26 May 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

It’s time for governments to crack down on illegal fishing in the Pacific. Here’s how

Jim Leape 19 May 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

International Day for Biological Diversity: From AI to robot jellyfish, here's the technology protecting biodiversity

Ian Shine 19 May 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Beyond climate mitigation: the Pakistan floods showed there's no turning back

Sikander Bizenjo, Mariam Raheem, and Ayla Majid 15 May 2023
Climate Action

The oceans are becoming less able to regulate the Earth's climate. Here's why

Craig Stevens · The Conversation 15 May 2023

Seafood sector leaders urge government action to close the net on illegal fishing in the Pacific

Nature and Biodiversity

Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD

United Nations · United Nations 12 May 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Arctic sea ice heavily contaminated with microplastics, and other nature and climate news you need to read this week

Johnny Wood 09 May 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Ocean warming is at a record high – what does that mean?

Andrea Willige 04 May 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Rate of sea-level rise doubles in a decade, and the other nature and climate news you need to read this week

Stefan Ellerbeck 25 Apr 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals

Dillon Amaya · The Conversation 21 Apr 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

What centring Indigenous knowledge really means when it comes to nature-based solutions

Gill Einhorn, Professor Deen Sanders OAM, Guy Williams, and Alice Bell 21 Apr 2023
Forum Institutional

Supply chain sustainability is key to achieving climate goals: Here's how organizations can get started

Mourad Tamoud 20 Apr 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Biodiversity: 5 'nature-positive' trends to watch out for

Jack Hurd, Nicole Schwab, and Akanksha Khatri 19 Apr 2023
Climate Action

Global ocean surface temperatures reach a record high, and the other nature and climate news you need to read this week

Stefan Ellerbeck 18 Apr 2023
Climate Action

The poles are the ‘canaries in the coalmine’ of the climate crisis. Here’s why

Gill Einhorn and Spencer Feingold 13 Apr 2023
Climate Action

Rates of US coastal sea level rise break records

Barri Bronston · Futurity 13 Apr 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Ocean surface temperatures reach record high

Paige Bennett · EcoWatch 13 Apr 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

What is the Great Blue Wall Initiative?

Thomas Sberna 06 Apr 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Why illegal fishing must be stamped out on environmental and humanitarian grounds

Tetsuji Ida 06 Apr 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

As oceans warm, these species edge closer to extinction: Study

Elizabeth Claire Alberts · Mongabay 05 Apr 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

UN High Seas Treaty: Why we need a global dialogue on the ocean

Yves Mathieu 05 Apr 2023
Climate Action

Showing people the effects of the climate emergency fails to shift attitudes, study finds

Douglas Broom 06 Apr 2023
Climate Action

Here's what you need to know about positive climate tipping points

Joel Makower · GreenBiz 03 Apr 2023
Climate Action

Here's how sea level rise is threatening even the most prepared countries

Elizabeth Claire Alberts · Mongabay 31 Mar 2023
Geographies in Depth

More than half of Australia's shallow reef species in decline as oceans warm

Olivia Rosane · EcoWatch 31 Mar 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Ocean currents drive climate patterns - so what happens when they speed up?

Eva Hagan · Green Matters 29 Mar 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

What is ‘plasticosis’ and how is it affecting seabirds?

Matthew Savoca · The Conversation 27 Mar 2023
Climate Action

Arctic sea ice maximum extent is fifth lowest on record

Olivia Rosane · EcoWatch 21 Mar 2023
Climate Action

Why is seaweed an underrated resource against climate change?

Catriona Macleod · The Conversation 13 Mar 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

High Seas Treaty: UN member states seal historic deal to protect international waters

Cecilia Keating · GreenBiz 10 Mar 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Why the High Seas Treaty is a breakthrough for the ocean and the planet

Gemma Parkes 06 Mar 2023
Climate Action

UN oceans treaty a 'historic moment', and the other climate crisis stories you need to read this week

Stefan Ellerbeck 06 Mar 2023

World Economic Forum’s Blue Food Partnership launches roadmap to strengthen sustainable growth in aquaculture

New initiative to help government and business navigate untapped ‘blue carbon’ and restore coastal ecosystems

Nature and Biodiversity

In pictures: the impact of the climate crisis and human activity on our oceans

Forum Stories 01 Mar 2023
Climate Action

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

Iftekhar Ahmed · The Conversation 24 Feb 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

This is why we urgently need to protect tropical seagrass meadows 

Holly East and Jamie Johnson · The Conversation 20 Feb 2023
Climate Action

Antarctica sea ice levels hit record low, and the other climate crisis stories you need to read this week

Stefan Ellerbeck 20 Feb 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

An ocean of hope: why marine protection matters for people and nature

Gemma Parkes 16 Feb 2023
Climate Action

Here's how sustainable fish farming is helping Kenyan communities

David Njagi · Mongabay 15 Feb 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Wetlands have been in decline since 1700 – but they can still be saved

Christian Dunn · The Conversation 14 Feb 2023
Climate Action

A Greenlandic fisherman died in a tsunami in 1952. Did climate change kill him?

Spencer Feingold 10 Feb 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Why is the Salton Sea in California so important and what can we do to protect it?

Robert Glennon and Brent Haddad · The Conversation 02 Feb 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Why is biodiversity so essential?

Kori Williams · Green Matters 02 Feb 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Here are 5 ways we can save our deep sea reefs

Paris Stefanoudis · The Conversation 30 Jan 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

This chart shows how rapidly the ocean is warming

Katharina Buchholz · Statista 26 Jan 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

What does sustainably-sourced seafood actually mean?

Sophie Hirsh · Green Matters 25 Jan 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

Davos 2023: Awash with ocean action and inspiration

Gemma Parkes 25 Jan 2023

Speed, Cooperation and Resilience Can Mend a Fragmented World

20 Jan 2023

World Economic Forum Signs Partnership with Indonesia on Blue Carbon to Support National Climate Goals

19 Jan 2023
Nature and Biodiversity

11 innovations deepening our understanding of the ocean through data

Ronald Tardiff 19 Jan 2023
Forum Institutional

3 critical steps leaders must take to halt biodiversity loss and tackle climate change

Mads Nipper 17 Jan 2023
Forum Institutional

How to create a healthy ocean that benefits everyone

Peter Thomson 15 Jan 2023
Forum Institutional

5 dimensions of leadership to address complex challenges

Klaus Schwab · Forbes 15 Jan 2023
Forum Institutional

6 experts at Davos share what's on the horizon for 2023

Abhinav Chugh 14 Jan 2023

Renewing calls for ocean action in 2023

Forum Institutional

Sea level is rising around the world: art is putting it in the spotlight

Gemma Parkes 12 Jan 2023
Forum Institutional

The ocean plays a key role in the energy transition – so does data

Kimberly Mathisen and Kjell Inge Røkke 12 Jan 2023
Forum Institutional

There is no liveable planet without the ocean. Business can chart a course to ocean sustainability and health

Gim Huay Neo and Kristian Teleki · The Jakarta Post 11 Jan 2023
Forum Institutional

4 ways to scale blue carbon

Jennifer Morris 11 Jan 2023
Forum Institutional

These are the biggest risks facing the world 

Sophie Heading and Gayle Markovitz 11 Jan 2023
Climate Action

World's glaciers at serious risk from climate crisis

Olivia Rosane · EcoWatch 11 Jan 2023
Climate Action

Whales could be a secret weapon in the fight against climate change - here's why

Kristin Toussaint · Fast Company 03 Jan 2023

World Economic Forum, Indonesia Launch New Initiative to Support a Sustainable Ocean Economy

World Economic Forum and Partners Launch Guide for Sustainable Ocean-based Carbon Markets at COP27

Climate Action

COP27: 7 leaders on what’s needed now for climate action

28 Oct 2022

Global community called to continue the blue thread of ocean action

China is establishing blue partnerships to scale up actions to conserve and sustainably use the oceans

Here's how the 2022 UN Ocean Conference set off a new wave of global ocean action

Friends of Ocean Action congratulates members of WTO for reaching historic deal to end harmful fisheries subsidies: next step must be urgent entry into force

All eyes on MC12: ending harmful fisheries subsidies is critical for fisheries, fishers and fish – and for the WTO

Targeted financing crucial for ocean health and achieving SDGs, new report shows

End of the line for WTO negotiations to stop funding overfishing?

Nature and Biodiversity

Blue economy: how business leaders and scientists are improving ocean health

07 Jun 2023

How liberating ocean data will equip companies to avoid illegally caught seafood in their supply chains

More knowledge, stronger stakeholder participation and greater consensus is needed for sound decision-making on deep-sea mineral stewardship, says new report

Statement from Friends of Ocean Action: 2022 can be the year the world halts the decline in ocean health

Policy measures can make zero-emission shipping commercially viable

Friends of Ocean Action supports call for adoption of WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies no later than February 2022

Job opportunity with Friends of Ocean Action

Request for proposals: at-sea processing research

The Next Wave: Green Corridors can get the ball rolling on the transition to zero-emission shipping

UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean urges APEC leaders to stop unsustainable fishing

Relay4Nature arrives in Glasgow for global climate conference COP26

WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies, urge nearly 300 scientists

Industry leaders call on COP26 to commit to decarbonize international shipping by 2050

With concerted collaborative action, full decarbonization of international shipping by 2050 is doable

Critical Decarbonization Technologies Need at Least “10x” Investment to Hit Zero Emission Targets

Friends of Ocean Action launches initiatives to scale blue foods and boost ocean health

Over 150 industry leaders and organizations call for decisive government action to enable full decarbonization of international shipping by 2050

Study reveals Mexico’s great potential for driving green shipping fuel production

Momentum builds in talks to end harmful subsidies that drive overfishing

Friends of Ocean Action raises rally cry from global voices to end harmful fisheries subsidies

Study shows South Africa is well placed to lead the production of zero carbon shipping fuels

Ocean Declaration to Fast-Track Ocean Health in 2021

Virtual Ocean Dialogues 2021 to focus on climate, food and nature

New responsible sourcing standards will be essential if deep-sea minerals are considered for supply chains

New global commitment to environmentally and socially responsible tuna supply chains

Stories of impact: Friends of Ocean Action publishes new report

Left to right: Gemma Parkes, Communications Lead, Friends of Ocean Action, World Economic Forum; Peter Wooders, IISD Senior Director, Energy; Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations at the WTO; Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General; Marco Lambertini, Director General WWF International

Melting fish ice sculpture at World Trade Organization headquarters highlights need for a global deal to end harmful fisheries subsidies

World Leaders Urge Mindset Change to Build Trust, Foster Collective Action in the Year Ahead

29 Jan 2021

Grassroots to the Rescue: 10,000 Innovators Answered the Call Build Fairer, Greener World

28 Jan 2021

Collaboration and Environmental Protection Dominate Leadership Addresses on Day Two of Davos Agenda

26 Jan 2021

Supply Chains Decarbonization Offers Game-Changing Opportunity for Companies to Fight Climate Change

21 Jan 2021

Missed deadline to end harmful subsidies will drive more overfishing: leaders must urgently push for action early in 2021, says UN ocean envoy

WTO urged to end harmful fisheries subsidies as new film shows devastating consequences

Nature and Biodiversity

Seagrass regeneration projects in the UK are helping to combat the climate crisis. Here's how

Douglas Broom 21 Jul 2023

Global Tuna Alliance calls for 25% catch reduction in Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna

Virtual Ocean Dialogues to Fast-track Action, Innovation and Resilience

Special Envoy for the Ocean calls for elimination of harmful fisheries subsidies by end of the year

Indonesia unveils action plan to prevent 16 million tonnes of plastic from entering the ocean

Increasing finance for a healthy ocean

Coming soon: Virtual Ocean Dialogues

Overwhelming Public Support for Ban on Fishing for Endangered Species, Poll Finds

04 Jan 2020

Global Trade Deal Needed Urgently to Ban Subsidies Threatening Fish Stocks

08 Oct 2019

New Industry-Led Alliance to Clean Up Tuna Supply Chains 

02 Oct 2019

World Economic Forum and Aker Group Announce Technology Centre for Ocean and Environment

24 Sep 2019

New Coalition Aims to Make Zero-Emissions Shipping Plain Sailing

23 Sep 2019

Act against illegal fishing to boost food security

HERON ISLAND, AUSTRALIA, FEB 2016. CREDIT: THE OCEAN AGENCY / XL CATLIN SEAVIEW SURVEY

We're failing the world's oceans. Businesses can help save them

If you want to save the ocean, make women part of the solution

How do we pay for a healthy ocean?

Ocean Envoy calls for World Trade Organization members to end harmful fisheries subsidies

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