Opinion / #marine
A landmark UN treaty will soon govern two-thirds of the world’s oceans – testing whether nations can balance conservation with competition for deep-sea resources.
Carbon & Climate
Earth’s life support is failing. Will we act?
The Planetary Health Check is a warning but if we treat science as a compass and act together, we can reverse planetary decline.
The rapid uptake of alternative fuels in shipping is outpacing international liability regimes – leaving gaps in protection against spills and accidents.
Policy & Finance
Rethinking ocean finance
Despite the obvious importance of ocean processes and systems to planetary health and the global economy, humanity is not investing nearly enough in ocean sustainability. To ensure that we do, public- and private-sector leaders will need to collaborate on widening the appeal of critical projects.
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