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Critical Habitats and Biodiversity: Inventory, Thresholds and Governance

Martha Delgado, Ocean Panel Sherpa for Mexico and Octavio Aburto, Blue Paper lead author, discuss the pressing challenges, opportunities for action, and success stories in ocean governance and management, featuring insights from the Blue Paper ‘Critical Habitats and Biodiversity: Inventory, Thresholds and Governance’ in this Spanish-only webinar co-hosted by WRI Mexico and the Mexican Ministry […]

The Ocean Genome Helps Fight Disease: Here’s How We Save It

Ines Aguiar Branco, Lauren Thuringer, Colette Wabnitz, Rachel Wynberg, Henrik Österblom and Robert Blasiak discuss how to safeguard the ocean genome and share its benefits equitably, featuring insights from Blue Paper ‘The Ocean Genome: Conservation and the Fair, Equitable and Sustainable Use of Marine Genetic Resources’ in this WRI Insights blog. Republished by Cleantechnica.  

The Ocean Genome: Challenges and Opportunities

Olai Uludong, Ocean Panel Sherpa for Palau and Robert Blasiak, Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Siva Thambisetty, Rachel Wynberg, and Alex Rogers, Blue Paper authors, discuss how to protect the unique genetic diversity of the ocean and how to distribute the benefits that come from exploring the ocean genome, featuring insights from the Blue Paper ‘The Ocean Genome: […]

How to Save Marine Biodiversity, and the Ocean Economy

BBC World News features the Blue Paper ‘The Ocean Genome: Conservation and the Fair, Equitable and Sustainable Use of Marine Genetic Resources’ with lead authors Robert Blasiak and Julia Sigwart. ——— With marine life threatened by pollution, habitat loss and degradation, measures are being put in place to safeguard genetic diversity. But more action is […]

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