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The Nature Conservancy Launches Interactive Exhibit to Raise Awareness of Catastrophic Loss of Oyster Reefs in Hong Kong and the Globe

Susan Lahey -
An estimated 85% of oyster reefs have vanished around the world due to coastal development, pollution, overharvesting, and climate change. These ecosystems are vital for...

UN Global Compact and Environment Program Unveil Ocean Investment Protocol to Guide Financial Support for Sustainable Blue Economy

Susan Lahey -
The United Nations Global Compact and the UN Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) unveiled the Ocean Investment Protocol, a comprehensive guide to provide financial...

Sino Group Launches Supplier Climate Alliance to Raise Awareness and Support Sustainable Supply Chain

Susan Lahey -
Sino Group, a family-owned conglomerate with interests in residential, office, industrial, retail and hospitality properties across Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and Australia has...

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UN Global Compact and Environment Program Unveil Ocean Investment Protocol to Guide Financial Support for Sustainable Blue Economy

Susan Lahey -
The United Nations Global Compact and the UN Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) unveiled the Ocean Investment Protocol, a comprehensive guide to provide financial...

Asian Development Bank Commits to $400 Million Loan to Restore Philippines’ Marine Ecosystems and Strengthen the Blue Economy

Susan Lahey -
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda said the organization plans to provide an estimated $24 billion in support for Southeast Asia over the...

ADB Appoints Seong-Wook Kim as Chief Partnership Officer

Dillon Gerrity -
Seong-Wook Kim has been promoted to Chief Partnership Officer at The Asian Development Bank (ADB). He will lead the bank’s resource mobilization and strategic engagement...

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Pakistan Announces Establishment of Maritime Chamber of Commerce and Industry to Promote Blue Economy

Pakistan's Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced the establishment of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) to promote...

EU Court Says European States May Ban Destructive Practices Like Trawling in Marine Protected Areas

The General Court of the European Union has confirmed that European states may ban destructive fishing practices, such as bottom trawling, from marine protected...

Georgia Accepts World Trade Organization Agreement to Protect Against Overfishing, Illegal Fishing

Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Genadi Arveladze, has presented his country’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to...

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