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Other Projects at Dukeview all publications > Environmental Management Needs for Exploration and Exploitation of Deep Sea MineralsMay 2012 - by International Seabed Authority, et al. The International Seabed Authority in collaboration with the Government of Fiji and the SOPAC Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community held a Workshop on Environmental Management Needs for Exploration and Exploitation of Deep Sea Minerals, in Nadi, Fiji.This initiative reflected the increasing interest in and associated concerns about the potential environmental impacts of deep sea minerals exploration and mining and how competent authorities at the national and international level will regulate this emerging economic development opportunity in a sustainable manner in areas within and beyond national jurisdiction. This document contains the outcomes of the discussions at the workshop. Blue Economy Can Protect Mediterranean SeaMarch 2012 Rising Sea Levels May Claim Southland BeachesFebruary 2012 Study: Rising Sea Levels Could Cost MillionsFebruary 2012 Climate Effects on Calif. Beaches StudiedFebruary 2012 Climate Winners and Losers on California CoastFebruary 2012 Sea Level Rise to Alter Economics of California BeachesFebruary 2012 'Overfishing,' Pollution Killing Fishing IndustryJanuary 2012 UN: Shift to a Green Economy Could Reduce PovertyJanuary 2012 Protecting the Seas is Good Business: UNJanuary 2012 Green Economy in a Blue WorldJanuary 2012 - by United Nations Environment Programme, et al. This report highlights how ecological health and economic productivity of marine and coastal ecosystems, which are currently in decline around the globe, can be boosted by shifting to a more sustainable economic paradigm that taps their natural potential. Released by the United Nations Environment Programme and partners, it further highlights how the sustainable management of fertilizers would help reduce the cost of marine pollution caused by nitrogen and other nutrients used in agriculture, which is estimated at $100 billion per year in the European Union alone. Green Investments in the Marine Sector Can Bring a Tide of Economic and Social BenefitsJanuary 2012 Climate Ready Estuaries Preliminary Lessons Learned; Informing Communication Strategies and RecommendationsJuly 2010 - by Amy Pickle, Katherine McGlade, Joanna Field and Bill Holman
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