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November 6, 2025

Plastic’s Hidden Price Tag: U.S. Faces Up to $1.1 Trillion in Annual Social Costs, Duke Scholars Estimate

Institute Experts: Tibor Vegh; John Virdin

Issues: Plastics Policy

October 24, 2025

Ask Global Fishing Watch: Preferential Access Areas

Institute Experts: John Virdin; Tibor Vegh

Issues: Fisheries and Food Security

October 14, 2025

Listen: Coastal Resilience in Action

Institute Experts: Tibor Vegh

Issues: Nature-Based Solutions

June 4, 2025

Nature Launches New Collection Highlighting Illuminating Hidden Harvests Initiative

Institute Experts: John Virdin; Tibor Vegh

Issues: Fisheries and Food Security

August 31, 2023

Policymakers, Researchers Get New Duke Tools to Tackle Plastics Crisis

Institute Experts: John Virdin; Tibor Vegh; Sara Mason

Issues: Plastics Policy

December 14, 2022

Nicholas Institute Experts Reflect on COP27

Institute Experts: Jackson Ewing; Jonathan Phillips; Tibor Vegh

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Energy Access

November 29, 2022

Do Voluntary Corporate Pledges Help Reduce Plastic Pollution?

Institute Experts: John Virdin; Tibor Vegh

Issues: Plastics Policy

November 8, 2022

Leadership by Duke Experts and Students at COP27

Institute Experts: Jonathan Phillips; Jackson Ewing; Tibor Vegh

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Energy Access

June 8, 2022

Bait to Plate: Making Fishing Supply Chains More Transparent

Institute Experts: John Virdin; Tibor Vegh

Issues: Fisheries and Food Security

June 6, 2022

A Guide to Private Sector Investment in Coastal Resilience

Institute Experts: Tibor Vegh

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Oceans and Climate Change

October 27, 2021

The Business Case for Investing in Resilient Coastal Ecosystems

Institute Experts: Tibor Vegh

Issues: Blue Economy; Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Ecosystem Services; Oceans and Climate Change

July 26, 2021

Sustainable Mangrove Management Offers Tangible Benefits to SIDS

Institute Experts: Tibor Vegh

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Ecosystem Services; Nature-Based Solutions

January 13, 2021

‘Ocean 100’: Small Group of Companies Dominates Ocean Economy

Institute Experts: John Virdin; Tibor Vegh

Issues: Blue Economy

August 28, 2020

Analysis Takes Stock of Policies to Address Oceanic Plastic Pollution

Institute Experts: John Virdin; Tibor Vegh

Issues: Plastics Policy

September 15, 2017

The Blue Economy Makes Waves in Policy Circles

Institute Experts: John Virdin; Tibor Vegh

Issues: Blue Economy; Nature-Based Solutions