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To lay the groundwork for a new approach to marine management , Professor Fletcher is working with the United Nations and national governments to test new approaches to policymaking for a sustainable blue economy . He hopes this will support new policies that both protect the environment and stimulate economic activity .
One of the first management traits that he says needs to change is the current sector-by-sector governance : “ It ’ s incoherent and non-coordinated . All activities are managed independently from each other , so it ’ s quite easy for , let ’ s say , energy generation to impinge on a protected area or to ruin the view of a lovely coastal tourism site .
“ A more integrated approach , in which different sectors are managed together , would reduce these conflicts ,” Professor Fletcher says .
New tools
One of the potential tools to support a sustainable blue economy is marine spatial planning ( MSP ). This provides a more strategic approach to how marine spaces and resources are used by different activities . It also recognises marine space isn ’ t just the surface – it ’ s the water body ,
15 % Greenhouse gas emissions by the plastics sector will account for 15 % of the available global carbon budget by 2050 ( up from 1 % today ) if we are to keep global warming below 2 degrees by 2100 .
SOURCE : ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
9 % of all plastic ever produced has been recycled .
12 % has been incinerated , while
79 % ends up in the natural environment . SOURCE : UN ENVIRONMENT
October 2021
Revolution Plastics joins forces with Portsmouth City Council to hold the first Portsmouth Climate Festival .
October 2021
Our pioneering research into a plastic-eating enzyme is featured in the BBC series The Earthshot Prize : Repairing Our Planet .
October 2021
World ’ s first city-wide plastic survey launches in Portsmouth .
November 2021
The University ' s Centre for Enzyme Innovation wins two of the top prizes at the Big Sustainability Awards 2021 .
December 2021
Professor Pierre Failler , Director of the Centre for Blue Governance at the University of Portsmouth , is named UNESCO Chair in Ocean Governance .
December 2021
A study by Portsmouth researchers finds plastic face mask litter increased by nearly 9,000 per cent from March to October 2020 .
December 2021
Flipflopi toolkit launched .
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