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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

GreenBiz

When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Can ocean and coastal health become part of a "new deal" — green, blue or any other hue? Coastal Health. Social Justice.

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Celebrating World Ocean Day

Energy and Cleantech Council

As reported in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate , “[t]he ocean is essential for all aspects of human well-being and livelihood” and ocean warming, acidification and sea level rise are impacting fisheries and food production and depleting key ecosystem services.

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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

AGreenLiving

“When we talk about the blue economy, we’re talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild,” said Helvarg. ” Can ocean and coastal health become part of a “new deal” — green, blue or any other hue?