The Blue Economy of Bangladesh
Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics
Volume 6, Issue 2 (2019)
Special Issue on the Blue Economy of Bangladesh
Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics
Volume 6, Issue 2 (2019)
Special Issue on the Blue Economy of Bangladesh
On October 18th, 2019, the Center for the Blue Economy and Blue Frontier co-convened a meeting of thought leaders from across industry, government, academia, and the conservation community of California. The goal? To refine the Ocean Climate Action Plan, a.k.a. the “Blue New Deal,” and take it to the national stage.
| by Maanvi Singh; rachel christopherson
If we care about a livable planet, commercial fisherman-turned-kelp farmer Bren Smith says we need a Blue New Deal. The Center for the Blue Economy and Blue Frontier could not agree more.
Many Maine communities have identified climate-related vulnerabilities to their homes, businesses and natural areas, due to the impacts of sea level rise and increases in severe storms. Finding funding for adaptation solutions is often a major barrier to addressing these concerns and moving forward.
| by Elli Kerlow
Blue Frontier Campaign, an ocean conservation and policy group, and the Center for the Blue Economy (CBE) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies have put forward an Ocean Climate Action Plan (aka “Blue New Deal”) as a way for the United States to respond to the threats documented in the IPCC report.
| by Rebecca Beitsch
Professor Jason Scorse is quoted as an early crafter of the Blue New Deal approach.
International Environmental Policy Professor Jason Scorse, director of the Middlebury Institute’s Center for the Blue Economy, writes in The Conversation that conservative governments’ support for reducing carbon emissions acts as an economic stimulator.