Global – Sustainable Blue Economy Conference 2018

November 24, 2018

Global, Inclusive Partnerships Essential for the Future Sustainability of our Oceans and Seas

by Lisa Stadelbauer

November 23, 2018

The Start of an Important Global Conversation on the Blue Economy

Jonathan Wilkinson is Canada's Minister of Fisheries,…

by Jonathan Wilkinson

November 20, 2018

The Blue Economy – A New Frontier for Small Island Developing States

Dr Cyrus Rustomjee, is a senior fellow with Global…

by Cyrus Rustomjee

November 15, 2018

Kenya Looks to Lead the Way in Developing the Blue Economy’s Potential

by Ambassador Macharia Kamau

November 14, 2018

Q&A: All Sustainable Development Goals Relate in Some Way to the Oceans

IPS correspondent Carmen Arroyo interviews PETER THOMSON,…

by Carmen Arroyo

Stingrays, which can be found in the Indian Ocean which surrounds the Seychelles. This flattened fish is closely related to sharks. The Seychelles has become the first country in the world to issue a blue bond, focused on funding sustainable use of marine resources. Credit: Nalisha Adams/IPS

October 31, 2018

Seychelles Issues World’s First Blue Bond to Fund Fisheries Projects

by Kanis Dursin

A coastal city, Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, is an area where people have relied on the ocean for food and employment for as long as they have lived there. An increasing number of African countries are now embracing the blue economy for its potential to deliver solutions to their most pressing development needs. Credit: Travis Lupick/IPS

July 16, 2018

Blue Economy Movement Gains Traction in Africa

by Miriam Gathigah