Blue economies

The first step is to document where conflicts are occurring, who is involved, and the nature of the disputes.

The Blue Food Futures Program, co-led by the Center for Ocean Solutions, will host two early-career researchers dedicated to elevating the role of blue foods in global food systems transformation.

Research Manager Eric Hartge was part of a team that completed a recent "twinning exchange" between the island nations of Palau and Saint Lucia to compare notes on marine spatial planning and community-based ocean governance.

Co-director Jim Leape argues that Africa has untapped potential to use blue foods to meet sustainable development challenges and to expand production through aquaculture.

Close out the year with a look back at the strides the Woods Institute community, including the Center for Ocean Solutions, has made toward better understanding and supporting life on Earth.

Jouffray and his colleagues wanted to understand what companies were disclosing to the public and their investors, and how their activities impact the ocean and the life within it.

A new paper led by Wallenberg Postdoctoral Fellow Jean-Baptiste Jouffray reveals major gaps in how companies disclose their impacts on the ocean.

Increasing food security is one challenge for sustainable development of Southeast Asia, experts said during a panel moderated by Jim Leape of the Center for Ocean Solutions.

A new 12-month fellowship through the Blue Food Futures Program, co-led by the Center for Ocean Solutions, will support two early career researchers dedicated to understanding the role of blue foods in global food systems transformation.

Experts discuss how small-scale fisheries connect to environmental and human health, gender equity, and more.

Stanford scientists discuss the social and environmental costs of mining sand from the ocean and sand’s role in climate adaptation.