Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 49 minutes ago
Despite the ocean being responsible for the livelihoods of over 3bn people, effective protection of it faces a $14.6bn annual funding gap. How can blended finance, blue bonds and debt-for-nature swaps be scaled up to eliminate this deficit? What roles should multilateral development banks, private lenders and pension funds play in reshaping ocean finance? And how can climate funds be better channelled to SIDS and developing coastal countries managing vast ocean areas with limited resources?
Despite the ocean being responsible for the livelihoods of over 3bn people, effective protection of it faces a $14.6bn annual funding gap. How can blended finance, blue bonds and debt-for-nature swaps be scaled up to eliminate this deficit? What roles should multilateral development banks, private lenders and pension funds play in reshaping ocean finance? And how can climate funds be better channelled to SIDS and developing coastal countries managing vast ocean areas with limited resources?
