The Ocean Genome and Future Prospects for Conservation and Equity
Nature Sustainability publishes an adapted version of the Blue Paper ‘The Ocean Genome: Conservation and the Fair, Equitable and Sustainable Use of Marine Genetic Resources’.
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 […]
Enough Is Enough. African Nations Must Unite Against Illegal Fishing
Ruth Kagia, Kenya’s Ocean Panel Sherpa and Deputy Chief of Staff (Policy & Strategy) calls on African nations to unite against illegal fishing in this op-ed published in The Africa Report.
Jane Lubchenco’s New Narrative for the Ocean [Podcast]
WRI podcast featuring Ocean Panel Expert Group co-chair Jane Lubchenco on building a new narrative for the ocean.
Africa’s Blue Economy – African Union Summit 2020
President Faure of Seychelles together with President Kenyatta of Kenya (Ocean Panel member) and President Gnassingbe of Togo convene a high-level side event on Africa’s Blue Economy at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event released the Blue Paper ‘Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Drivers’ and featured interventions from Prime […]
Fast-Tracking Law-Abiding Ships at Ports Could Help End Illegal Fishing
Nicola Frost, Tony Long, Stephanie Juwana and Mansi Konar highlight how fast-tracking law-abiding ships at ports could help end illegal fishing, featuring insights from the Blue Paper ‘Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Drivers’ in this WRI Insights blog.
Harnessing the Power of the Ocean Data Revolution
Jim Leape, Mark Abbott, Annie Brett, Ines Aguiar Branco and Johannes Friedrich discuss how to harness the power of the ocean data revolution, featuring insights from Blue Paper ‘Technology, Data and New Models for Sustainably Managing Ocean Resources’ in this WRI Insights blog.
Life Below Water, One Ocean, Seventeen SDGs
UN SDG Media Zone interview with Jim Leape, Blue Paper author, and Peter Thomson, Ocean Panel supporting member, on how the ocean can help deliver on the SDGs.
