Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Blue Economy: Why they matter and how do we achieve them? DOI Creative Commons
Ibrahim Issifu, Ilyass Dahmouni, Eric Worlanyo Deffor

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Frontiers in Political Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: Jan. 13, 2023

The Blue Economy (BE) has captured the attention of diverse interests to ocean and there is rising concern about making it more equitable inclusive. As currently stands, diversity, social equity, inclusion considerations have not been foregrounded in discourse surrounding BE are continuously overlooked undervalued. This paper reviews ongoing inequalities distribution benefits costs across different groups society. It also explores why equity matters, how can be achieved. Mirroring call for under-represented or marginalized receive a fair share returns, which may than they received date. Our analysis shows that between 1988 2017, Germany–based company registered 39% all known marine genetic resources, while three companies Asia control 30% market seafood sector 2018. These findings show high consolidation space by top corporations. Therefore, this argues exclusion within investments undermine ocean-based activities such as wildlife conservation initiatives disrupt sustainability agenda.

Language: Английский

Global decline in capacity of coral reefs to provide ecosystem services DOI Creative Commons
Tyler D. Eddy, Vicky W. Y. Lam, Gabriel Reygondeau

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One Earth, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 4(9), P. 1278 - 1285

Published: Sept. 1, 2021

Coral reefs worldwide are facing impacts from climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution. The cumulative effect of these on global capacity coral to provide ecosystem services is unknown. Here, we evaluate changes in extent reef habitat, fishery catches effort, Indigenous consumption fishes, coral-reef-associated biodiversity. Global coverage living has declined by half since the 1950s. Catches fishes peaked 2002 decline despite increasing fishing catch-per-unit effort decreased 60% 1950. At least 63% biodiversity with loss extent. With projected continued degradation associated fisheries catches, well-being sustainable coastal development human communities that depend threatened.

Language: Английский

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Environmental sustainability and footprints of global aquaculture DOI

Qutu Jiang,

Nishan Bhattarai, Markus Pahlow

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Resources Conservation and Recycling, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 180, P. 106183 - 106183

Published: Jan. 20, 2022

Language: Английский

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Photothermal‐Enhanced Uranium Extraction from Seawater: A Biomass Solar Thermal Collector with 3D Ion‐Transport Networks DOI
Tingyang Li,

Xiangbin Lin,

Zhehua Zhang

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Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(19)

Published: March 12, 2023

Abstract Access to uranium resources is critical the sustainable development of nuclear energy. The ocean contains abundant resources, but marine biological pollution and low concentration make it a giant challenge extract from seawater. On foundation selective adsorption using high uranium‐affinity groups, realizing external‐field improved capture without extra energy consumption highly attractive. A solar thermal collector with 3D ion‐transport networks based on environmentally friendly biomass material reported, which antibacterial ligands photothermal graphene oxide. ability through an easy one‐step reaction fast mass transfer caused by conversion collaboratively improve original capacity hydrogel 46.7%, reaching 9.18 mg g −1 after contact natural seawater for 14 days. This study provides universal strategy design physical‐fields‐enhanced adsorbents.

Language: Английский

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Advancing direct seawater electrocatalysis for green and affordable hydrogen DOI Creative Commons
Huimin Yu, Jun Wan, Michael Evan Goodsite

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One Earth, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(3), P. 267 - 277

Published: March 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Wind-wave climate changes and their impacts DOI
Mercè Casas‐Prat, Mark Hemer, Guillaume Dodet

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Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 23 - 42

Published: Jan. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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The blue economy as a boundary object for hegemony across scales DOI Creative Commons
Marleen Schutter, Christina C. Hicks, Jacob Phelps

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Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 132, P. 104673 - 104673

Published: July 4, 2021

The blue economy has become an influential concept in international and national marine governance discourse. Various contested interpretations exist, different actors choose to emphasise aspects of the triple goal environmental, economic, social improvements. However, despite disagreement over its interpretations, finds support many arenas. This paper explores position dominance that reached, examines how supporters maintain employ power keep it relevant. applies a mixed-methods approach: 29 semi-structured interviews with people roles formal decision-making across fisheries sector, economic development tourism conservation environment specific economy-institutions are supplemented by observations from wider landscape during 4 months fieldwork Seychelles. Findings show discourse, obtains maintains influence through persuasion construction 'common sense' productive way forward, capable achieving wins. Within this narrative, oceans undergoing reconfiguration as frontiers, places growth centrally within contemporary environmental governance. Maintaining powerful on ground is done relations: functions boundary object, contributing depoliticisation discussions about shared vision. Depoliticisation allows Seychelles continue using simmering dissent among policy makers, practitioners, resource users. Dominance stage means associating brings visibility influence. usefulness eliding tensions makes difficult for counter-hegemony arise, although alternatives emerging elsewhere, such justice. fundamental change needed re-politicise explicitly discuss values images attached economy.

Language: Английский

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Accelerated Chemical Thermodynamics of Uranium Extraction from Seawater by Plant‐Mimetic Transpiration DOI Creative Commons
Ning Wang,

Xuemei Zhao,

Jiawen Wang

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Advanced Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 8(24)

Published: Oct. 28, 2021

Abstract The extraction of uranium from seawater, which is an abundant resource, has attracted considerable attention as a viable form energy‐resource acquisition. two critical factors for boosting the chemical thermodynamics seawater are availability sufficient amounts uranyl ions supply to adsorbents and increased interaction temperatures. However, current approaches only rely on free diffusion functional groups within adsorbents, largely limits capacity. Herein, inspired by mechanism plant transpiration, plant‐mimetic directional‐channel poly(amidoxime) (DC‐PAO) hydrogel designed enhance efficiency via active pumping into adsorbent. Compared with original PAO without capacity DC‐PAO increases 79.33% in natural affords fastest reported average rate 0.917 mg g −1 d among most state‐of‐the‐art amidoxime group‐based along high adsorption 6.42 7 d. results indicate that proposed method can solar‐transpiration‐based particularly terms reducing costs saving processing time.

Language: Английский

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Social equity is key to sustainable ocean governance DOI Creative Commons
Katherine M. Crosman, Edward H. Allison, Yoshitaka Ota

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npj Ocean Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 1(1)

Published: Aug. 10, 2022

Abstract Calls to address social equity in ocean governance are expanding. Yet ‘equity’ is seldom clearly defined. Here we present a framework support contextually-informed assessment of governance. Guiding questions include: (1) Where and (2) Why being examined? (3) Equity for or amongst Whom ? (4) What distributed? (5) When considered? And (6) How do structures impact equity? The supports consistent operationalization equity, challenges oversimplification, allows evaluation progress. It step toward securing the equitable already reflected national international commitments.

Language: Английский

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Blue Justice and the co-production of hermeneutical resources for small-scale fisheries DOI Creative Commons
Milena Arias Schreiber, Ratana Chuenpagdee, Svein Jentoft

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Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 137, P. 104959 - 104959

Published: Feb. 1, 2022

Blue Justice emerges as a counternarrative to the promise and commitment Economy Growth by shifting imperatives for growth innovation central role played small-scale fisheries social justice in sustainable ocean development. To instrument Justice, it is important understand injustices experienced people which can range from accusations of disregard environment equating their fishing practices illegal, or even sudden usurpation customary grounds means livelihoods. Drawing on Fricker's concept epistemic injustice, we examine how discrimination lack interpretative concepts communicate unjust experiences wrongs capacity knowledge holders subjects them testimonial hermeneutical injustice. We 20 testimonies collected Global Research Network "Too Big Ignore" (TBTI) suggest glossary new that be used interpret these experiences. Our results exemplify presence emphasizing need associate with non-conventional terms concepts. discuss contribution transdisciplinary research providing such potential scientists action researchers enhance collective resources thereby advance goal fisheries.

Language: Английский

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Exploring future research and innovation directions for a sustainable blue economy DOI Creative Commons
Lisa A. Pace,

Ozcan Saritas,

Alan Deidun

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Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 148, P. 105433 - 105433

Published: Dec. 10, 2022

The blue economy integrates commercial, research and innovation activities across diverse industrial sectors. Achieving a sustainable requires unlocking the potential of science to develop innovative ocean sustainability solutions. This study explores role foresight in co-creating alternative, preferred futures for looking towards 2030 establishing an interdisciplinary dialogue about opportunities achieve these futures. To this end, exercise is conducted with marine scientists researchers 6 countries Europe. designed three stages: scanning, scenario-building strategic orientation, uses combination methods encourage creative thinking exploration. scenarios developed describe alternative future worlds built on establishment self-sustaining communities engaged societies; diffusion digitalisation growth biotechnologies; booming ecosystem services open collaborative infrastructures that impact different sectors economy. A portfolio areas aims inspire new directions four domains: (i) integrated management tools; (ii) closed loop, circular polyculture systems; (iii) co-creation transdisciplinary research; (iv) access databases supporting services. highlights bridging disciplinary perspectives industry Foresight can be used complement Decision-Support Systems other quantitative approaches agenda-setting decision-making policies addressing sciences. process contributes skills-building at institutional level helps establish mindset planning.

Language: Английский

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