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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

B.C. ocean’s worth of almost $5 billion to GDP likely an underestimate

B.C. ocean’s worth of almost $5 billion to GDP likely an underestimate

The ocean is very valuable to B.C., in terms of GDP, jobs, and income.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with British Columbia, Faculty, FERU, fisheries economics, ocean economy, Rashid Sumaila, Research, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

“Heading for failure” UN Sustainable development goal for world oceans

“Heading for failure” UN Sustainable development goal for world oceans

New research examined the progress of the UN’s “Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: Life Below Water”, and more than 70% of countries have not achieved a single target so far.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Deng Palomares, IOF Research Associates, Ocean ecology, Research, Sea Around Us, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

WEBINAR: Subsidizing extinction: Subsidies, Sustainable Development Goals and the World Trade Organization

WEBINAR: Subsidizing extinction: Subsidies, Sustainable Development Goals and the World Trade Organization

The video of this webinar is now available. Open this page to view.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release, Webinars | Tagged with Anna Schuhbauer, Daniel Skerritt, Faculty, fishing practices, Industrial fishing, Overfishing, Rashid Sumaila, Research, Small-scale fisheries, Subsidies, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), video, webinar

Towards sustainable, resilient and just food systems and the role of aquatic foods

Towards sustainable, resilient and just food systems and the role of aquatic foods

Video now available for viewing!

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release, Webinars | Tagged with Blue Food Assessment, Colette Wabnitz, Deng Palomares, food security, food webs, Rashid Sumaila, Seminars and events, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Study identifies major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy

Study identifies major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy

A Paris Agreement type effort may be required to financing a sustainable global ocean economy that benefits society and businesses in both developing and developed countries.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Blue economy, Faculty, finance, IOF Research Associates, Louise Teh, ocean economy, Ocean governance, Rashid Sumaila, Research, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), World Ocean Day

Climate impacts on the ocean are making Sustainable Development Goals harder to achieve

Climate impacts on the ocean are making Sustainable Development Goals harder to achieve

In other words, climate change is not just an environmental problem, but one that inhibits our ability to tackle other social issues.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Climate change, CORU, Faculty, food security, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Nereus Program, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), William Cheung

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