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A Unique Opportunity to Build a Blue Venture in Africa
A new initiative that aims to to support and accelerate the development of ventures in southern Africa’s blue economy is now open for applications.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Norway Votes for Deep-Sea Mining Despite Environmental Concerns
Parliament votes 80-20 in favor while scientists warn mining could devastate marine life.
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- Environment
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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Press Release: Rare Unveils World’s First Impact Bond for Small-Scale Fisheries
The SSF Impact Bond will finance the community-led co-management of small-scale fisheries, a proven pathway to meeting the needs of people and nature.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Deutsche Bank Becomes First Bank to Join #BackBlue Ocean Finance Commitment
#BackBlue is a UN-backed blue finance commitment focused on driving sustainable investment into Ocean and coastal resilience.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: COP28 Galvanizes Finance and Global Unity for Forests and the Ocean
H.E. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28 unveils $1.7 billion in nature conservation finance.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Achieving the SDGs in the World’s Most Vulnerable Countries: Why the Private Sector Must Recommit to Financing Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States
It's widely recognized that the world is not on track to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. And as Isabella Massa and Samory Toure at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network explain, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are facing unique obstacles to their SDG agendas. They explore the economic, geophysical and environmental vulnerabilities that SIDS face, and call for the private sector to step up its commitment to financing SDG progress in these countries.
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- Environment, Investing
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Bank Mandiri Partners with FishLog to Expand MSME Financing in Indonesia
FishLog focuses on the cold-chain fisheries sector and offers services such as a B2B marketplace and inventory financing.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Strengthening the Front Lines in the Fight Against Climate Change: A Call for Investment in Coastal Communities’ Resilience
This week, both the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit and Climate Week NYC are happening in New York, at the end of the hottest summer on record. As Florian Kemmerich at Palladium and Bamboo Capital Partners points out, there are good reasons for the alignment between the two events and the growing urgency of the discussion — particularly in a coastal city like New York. He explores how coastal communities bear the brunt of escalating climate impacts, and how investing in their climate resilience can support progress toward the other SDGs.
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- Environment, Investing
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