The Earth’s oceans face many threats, none of which have quick fixes. Still, the solutions are known, and with a sufficiently broad coalition of partners, we can get the ball rolling on a number of fronts. A wide range of …
Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface and provide for the coastal communities that accounts for 35 percent of the global population. ASEAN’s 173,000 kilometres of shorelines has at least 500 million coastal people living within 30 …
It is World Oceans Day tomorrow and many people around the globe are focusing on how to keep the oceans clean, how to stop over fishing and more. After all, the ocean generates a good majority of the oxygen we …
Narratives help frame our thinking and action. On the eve of World Oceans Day and in anticipation of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030), a new narrative for the ocean is warranted—one that reflects current …
There has never been a time of greater promise or greater challenge for the future of our oceans. This is the topic on everyone’s minds as the international community gathers in Copenhagen this week for the first Global Planning Meeting …
Oceans mop up vast amounts (up to 80 percent) of the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere by humans. The ecosystems that they support could provide new, albeit controversial, ways to draw carbon from the air. But their health and management remains sidelined …