The emergence of "ocean risk" and how to tackle it

June 8 marks World Oceans Day. Learn more about the risks and solutions in this piece by Martin Koehring, Managing Editor and Global Healthcare Lead at The Economist Intelligence Unit’s thought leadership division.

Blending capital to fill the ocean’s fisheries finance gap

Overfishing is one of the world’s persistent environmental challenges. It results in fewer fish in the sea, less food on plates and ultimately decreased jobs along our coasts. For these reasons, global leaders agreed to the target to end overfishing as part of goal 14 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Experience to date has shown that this target can be met (albeit not likely by the 2020 target date), but it will cost money.

Securing a bold, blue and prosperous future for our ocean

The ocean is powerful, but not invincible. It is rich, but not inexhaustible.

Taking the digital revolution to sea: Ocean robotics at an inflection point

Roger Hine is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Liquid Robotics and inventor of the Wave Glider, the inaugural winner of The Economist’s Ocean Innovation Challenge. He shares his vision of the digital ocean and the future of ocean robotics, and of how the two will foster a sustainable ocean economy.

What's the role of regulators in the formation of a "blue economy"?

World Ocean Summit 2015 session highlight - Wallenius Wilhelmsen 

Ocean Innovation Challenge: Time to innovate

Ocean Innovation Challenge: Time to innovate - World Ocean Summit 2015 session 

Esben Poulsson - How can business and government work together to promote the blue economy

Esben Poulsson, Vice Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping, at The World Ocean Summit 2015

World Ocean Summit - Highlight Video

World Ocean Summit - Highlight Video

World Ocean Summit 2014 - the ocean is becoming a more important issue

World Ocean Summit 2014 - The ocean is becoming a more important issue.  Anival Silva, President of Portugal discusses the ocean.

World Ocean Summit 2014 - Sustainability and investment

Bill Campbell talks about sustainability and investment.  

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