What is the potential of the Blue Economy to achieve climate action?
Monday November 4, 2024
09:00 ET/15:00 CET to 10:00 ET/16:00 CET
Oceans and marine ecosystems play a crucial role in climate regulation and resilience. This session will bring together evaluators and change-makers who are building evidence and leading key programs that integrate Blue Economy principles with climate action. The session will explore the limitations of a fragmented approach to the Blue Economy and highlight the potential of a multidimensional, multi-sectoral framework that aligns healthy oceans, equitable economic growth, and social welfare benefits with climate goals.
Welcome:
Sabine Bernabè - Director General Evaluation and Vice President, IEG, WB
Presenter:
Lauren Kelly - Lead Evaluation Officer, Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, IEG, WB
Moderator:
Carmen Nonay - Director Finance, Private Sector, Infrastructure, & Sustainable Development Department, IEG, WB
Panelists:
Steve Fletcher - Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, University of Portsmouth
Shanna Emmanuel - Programme Officer, Environmental Sustainability, OECS
Dickon Howell - Visiting Professor of Practice, Newcastle University