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Two new pieces of ocean science, co-authored by WCS, reveal more about what it takes to build truly equitable and sustainable ocean economies.

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21 Apr

A new study co-authored by WCS’s Dr. Tim McClanahan mapped over 1,000 marine resource conflicts across 34 African countries, finding that nearly 3/4 were tied to disputes over access to ocean spaces and resources.

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Notably, 28% of these conflicts didn’t involve fisheries at all – highlighting how ports, tourism, aquaculture, and coastal development are all increasingly competing for space along our coasts. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🌍

sciencedirect.comPatterns of marine resource conflicts across Africa highlight need for fair access and benefit sharing for a blue economyAn increased focus on the blue economy across coastal African countries requires effective strategies for reducing marine resource conflicts to achiev…

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Wildlife Conservation Society

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21 Apr

Another, co-authored by WCS’s @stacyjupiter.bsky.social, assessed more than 35,000 coastal and marine projects across 84 countries and found that only 27% explicitly considered equity.

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21 Apr

Researchers found that high-stakes conditions, where large investments meet deep existing inequities, exist across every ocean basin.

Wildlife Conservation Society

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21 Apr

The work is a product of the Blue Justice working group, an international partnership spanning WCS, IUCN, WWF, CNRS, and many others. 🌏 www.nature.com/articles/s44...

nature.comInvesting smarter and deeper to advance equity in high-stakes coastal locations in the Global South - Communications SustainabilityCoastal and marine projects in the Global South can exacerbate existing contextual inequities, particularly in high-stakes locations found across all ocean basins and identified using current investme...