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Oregon has permanently banned offshore drilling in the midst of a federal push to open 90 percent of federal waters to oil exploration. The Center for the Blue Economy’s National Ocean Economics statistics are a part of the reason why.
As nearly half of the U.S. populace lives in or near coastal areas, the Green New Deal needs to prioritize the sustainable use and preservation of the marine environment – called the “blue economy.”
CBE’s National Ocean Economic Program data shows Oregon’s coastal economy is worth $2.2 Billion annually, supporting 33,000 jobs. A good reason not to foul the waters.
New pilot software developed by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey’s Center for the Blue Economy shows that beyond the year 2050, sea level rise is a very likely possibility for the Monterey Peninsula and that making strides to adapt to it sooner rather than later is the best course of action.
New software could help Monterey adapt to sea level rise.
KSBW, Jason Scorse & Charles Colgan
The Sustainable Blue Economy Conference is being co-hosted by Kenya and Canada in Nairobi, Kenya, November 26-28th, 2018. This article references the Center for the Blue Economy’s definition of a “Sustainable Blue Economy,” in reference to obstacles Uganda faces to make the Blue Economy a reality in that country.
A new report from Washington, D.C.-based American Geophysical Union says “bold investment” in scientific research by organizations like the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science is needed to effectively respond respond to rising sea levels and ocean temperatures and other changes that will impact coastal communities and their economies. Dr. Charles Colgan, Director of Research at the Center for the Blue Economy is quoted in this article.
The American Geophysical Union releases revised position statement that was first adopted in 2005.
Center for the Blue Economy Advisory Council member Michael Conathan co-authors this piece sharing “Stories of Fishermen on the Front Lines of Climate Change.”
