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The Blue Wonder

3BL Media

10 These ecosystems are worth US$ 375 billion per year to the global economy, from industries and services including fishing, food, pharmaceuticals and tourism. 14 It means that investment in blue ecosystems is underrepresented, despite the critical role they have in climate mitigation and their importance to the global economy.

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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. To date, the ocean and its ecosystems have provided significant benefits to the global community, including climate regulation, coastal protection, food, employment, recreation and cultural well-being. What is a sustainable blue economy?

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COP27: A Breakthrough for People and Planet

3BL Media

In the midst of a weakened global economy and the war in Europe continuing to place strain on geopolitical relations, speculation as to whether COP27 could deliver measurable outcomes was a global concern. According to global energy think tank Ember, coal power rose by 9.0%

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World Economic Forum: “Investing less than 1% of world GDP into nature-based solutions can tackle climate change and biodiversity crisis”

Envirotec Magazine

The report was produced by the World Economic Forum, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in collaboration with Vivid Economics.