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Seychelle’s successful ‘debt-for-conservation’ deal paves the way for more blue bonds
Naturevest is working with 20 island nations on similar deals to refinance their debt and use the savings for marine protection.
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That’s a wrap for Fish 2.0, after supporting 600 seafood innovators
Fish 2.0 announced six winners from its fourth and final competition, which has supported 588 innovators from 40 countries in all.
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Can sustainable seafood and energy de-risk Japan’s economy?
- Japan has been staking out a leadership position in sustainable investing. Still, two of its largest industries, energy and seafood, have been slow to follow. Two recent reports call out environmental-related risks for Japan’s economy.
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The Nature Conservancy wants to bring reef insurance to the U.S.
- Building on its work in Mexico, the conservation nonprofit will study the potential for bringing reef insurance to Florida and Hawaii.
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Investments in sustainable aquaculture point to a greener ‘blue economy’
- Aquaculture has emerged as a vital alternative to wild-caught fish, a major source of the world’s protein, as ocean fisheries are strained by overfishing and climate change.
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Pure Salmon plans $250 million sustainable aquaculture plant in Lesotho
- Pure Salmon is a portfolio company of 8F Asset Management, a Singapore-based impact investing asset management firm.
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