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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Small island developing states (SIDS) like those in the Caribb...

· At the close of the Virtual Ocean Dialogues, global leaders signed the Ocean Super Year Declaration, calling for urgent action to protect the health of...

May 25, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / Ending harmful fisheries subsidies would improve the health of our ocean. This is why Ending harmful fisheries subsidies would improve the health of our ocean. This is why (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maria Damanaki, Principal Advisor, SYSTEMIQ, UK; Principal Advisor, The Paradise International Foundation, China, Member of Friends of Ocean Action Subsidies paid to the global fishing industry amount to $35 billion per year, o...

What is ocean literacy and why do we need it? The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet’s surface. It is the last and largest unexplored area on Earth. Yet too few of us really understand how it is inextricably connected to all aspects of our lives. The Ocean Literacy project is setting out to improve our understanding of the ocean by providing teaching materials for schools, from kindergarten to 18-year-olds, together with online resources to allow adults to learn more. The intervention is timely. A report last year found marine science and ocean literacy topics were poorly represented ...

May 24, 2021 You are here: Home / Business / How to address piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and protect seafarers How to address piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and protect seafarers (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Larsson, Communications Director, World Shipping Council & Margi Van Gogh, Head of Supply Chain and Transport, World Economic Forum Gulf of Guinea piracy has evolved from near-shore robbery to open sea piracy and the violent kidnapping of crew members for ransom. To keep se...