A sustainable ocean economy in 2030 : opportunities and challenges

Abstract

In this report the World Ocean Initiative assesses the challenges facing key sectors in the ocean economy, including seafood, shipping, tourism and renewable energy. We look at the role of banks and investors in financing the transition towards clean, low-carbon technologies, as well as opportunities in data and analytics. We examine solutions to marine plastic pollution from source to sea, and the ocean’s potential to remove carbon from the atmosphere and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change. The report also highlights the important role of impact investors. These are private-sector investors that seek to make a profit from their investments as well as generating environmental and social benefits. As such, they will typically tolerate longer investment horizons than mainstream investors. One such investment is the Dominican Republic’s Arrecifes del Sureste marine sanctuary.