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Africa: How to Harness Africa's Blue Economy
ISS, 10 December 2018
The significance of the seas and oceans for the sustainable future of economic and human development and security in Africa and beyond is being increasingly recognised. This was… Read more »
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Africa: Women Must Be At the Heart of Africa's Blue Economy
IPS, 21 November 2018
The blue economy has quite rightly been described as the 'New Frontier of the African Renaissance'. Its potential for a continent on which almost two thirds of its states have a… Read more »
What You Need to Know About Africa's Blue Economy
The Blue Economy is about all activities that make sure we use the ocean sustainably while pursuing economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and a healthy ocean, says the World Bank.
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3 July 2018
The Blue Economy
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The oceans have long been the centre of economic activity. People have been living near the sea, feeding themselves by fishing and making their ... see more »
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Plastic pollution in the oceans has reached a stage where microplastics - pieces smaller than 5mm - now outnumber stars in our galaxy, according to UN secretary general ... Read more »
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A decade ago, Rwanda banned almost all commercial uses of plastic bags and packaging - one of the world's first actions to reduce the plastic pollution that is choking oceans and ... Read more »
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The time where fishermen or businesses could just move to a new untapped location is over. The ocean is nearing the limits of what it can provide without going into decline. ... Read more »
