Mar 21, 2023
Podcast·24 min listen

The future of "blue foods"

In this episode of Upwell, we chat with Michelle Tigchelaar, a research scientist at Stanford University’s Center for Ocean Solutions and an expert on the impact of climate change on blue foods.

Show Notes

During the conversation, we discuss the scope and scale of the ocean as a source of sustenance and livelihoods, how climate change is impacting fisheries and aquaculture, which countries and communities are most at risk, and actions policymakers and people can take to address the risk and impact.

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#Wildlife·Sep 22, 2023
Article·1 min read

Over 60 countries sign High Seas Treaty on opening day

John Meisner

68 countries signed the High Seas Treaty on the opening day during the UN General Assembly / Climate Week in New York.

Today marks the end of Climate Week in New York, where on Wednesday 68 countries from around the world came together to sign the High Seas Treaty at the UN General Assembly. It is expected that more countries will sign the treaty in the coming days and weeks.

Signing the High Seas Treaty indicates that a country intends to ratify the agreement on the national level. At the time of signing, 60 countries still have yet to ratify the treaty. Once this happens, a 120-day countdown will begin before the treaty enters into force and becomes international law. The race to ratify the High Seas Treaty is on — with the goal of having it implemented and in full force by 2025.

See the full list of signatories here.

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