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The Business of Oceans: Sustainable companies & innovative financing

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Valued at $3-6 trillion per year and employing over 3 billion people, healthy oceans provide tremendous benefits to the private sector. Recognizing this value, businesses and financiers have become increasingly engaged in ocean conservation. This session will explore innovative financing strategies that foster sustainable businesses.
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Ocean conservation has historically been the responsibility of governments with environmental non-governmental organizations playing critical roles as alarmists, activists, and often funders. As the value of increasingly threatened marine goods and services has been recognized, the scope of stakeholders has broadened to include the businesses whose behavior policies aim to shift toward sustainability. Fishing industries now recognize that their stocks require healthy nursery grounds and catch-limits ensure the long-term sustainability of their businesses. Coastal developers see that their shoreline properties benefit from the protection offered by healthy reefs and mangroves and the market value of vibrant reefs and clean seawater. And redesign, reuse, and recycling companies see the business opportunities from reducing plastic pollution, which also benefits ocean health.

Session agenda

Moderator

Dr Leah KARRER

Senior Environment Officer,
Global Environment Facility
United States of America

Welcome & Thank You
18:00 - 19:30

Mr Torsten THIELE

Founder,
Global Ocean Trust
Germany

Closing & Moderating
18:00 - 19:30

Speaker

Ms Karen SACK

President & CEO,
Ocean Unite
United States of America


18:00 - 19:30

Panelist

Mr Chip CUNLIFFE

Biodiversity Director,
United Kingdom


18:00 - 19:30

Ms Dorothee HERR

Manager, Oceans and Climate Change,
IUCN
Germany

Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility
18:00 - 19:30

Klaus OBERBAUER

Program Manager,
SecondMuse
Indonesia

Plastic Pollution Solutions Accelerator
18:00 - 19:30

Mr Stuart LAING

Researcher,
University of Seychelles
Seychelles


18:00 - 19:30

  • IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme

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