Support sustainable seafood: Overfishing is a serious problem. We can help by choosing seafood that is sustainably harvested and certified by organizations like the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Reduce our carbon footprint: Climate change is a major threat to the oceans. ...
Many sectors such as the fishery show classic examples of technological lock-in and path dependence, even though some economists might predict smooth switching toward technologies that are more cost effective and sustainable. We use ideas from the evolutionary economics and public choice literatures to...
and leaving nature to take its course – and more active interventions to restore and manage ecosystems. The same applies to Earth’s oceans and coasts, wheresustainable fishing, pollution management and the restoration of coral reefs and mangrove swamps can restore lost...
” says Best. “Rivers provide floodplains for agriculture, environments for fish. They help provide energy, recreation and more, and we’ve been thriving in those areas for thousands of years. Now we’re changing natural capital in ways that are just not sustainable.”...
ll be moving to a fishing county. A big one. And before I became vegan, my dream job was a fish monger. I can already feel myself giving in to fish and forgetting why I stopped eating it in the first place. I have watched Seaspiracy not even that long ago, but the thing is… ...
“We were really in the right spot because all we do is make comfy, sustainable clothing that feels like pyjamas you can wear to work,” says Kristi Soomer, founder and CEO. Known for its casual, made-in-Canada basics, Encircled is one of a number of Canadian fashion brands that has ...
The Soul of the Resort Why is it important to preserve the culture of Pemba, the coral reefs and the nature? Asking Why? Kwanini? Is behind every decision we…
As aSustainable Brands®reader, the perils ofgreenwashing— exaggerated or deceptive environmental or social claims — are likely familiar. “Greenhushing,” on the other hand, is a relatively new term that refers to companies deliberately keeping quiet about their sustainability goals. Companies may...
These contradictory and complexity of effects can be explained by the subtle balance that must be maintained between increasing flows and preserving gradients if these flows are to be sustainable over time. We believe that the approach we present could be applicable not only to coastal lagoons, but...
1. Sustainable agriculture There is a close link between biodiversity loss and climate change. The earth’s soils store three times more carbon than the atmosphere and four times the carbon in all living plants and animals. Since about 50% of the land that can support plant life on earth...