https://www.scmp.com/rss/325014/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored Article] At his keynote address at a high level luncheon on UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 held recently in Hong Kong, the president of the UN General Assembly, Peter Thomson, was clear that all the stakeholders, including the UN, various global governments, civil society, the scientific community, and business sectors must all work together to change the course of our oceans’ destiny. The luncheon was supported by the Hong Kong and US-based think-tank China Energy Fund... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/making-best-blue-resources/article/2111035/cefc-embraces-and-energises?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/making-best-blue-resources/article/2111035/cefc-embraces-and-energises?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:39:24 +0000 [Sponsored Article] A highly developed Blue Economy is the key to reversing over exploitation of ocean resources, argues a top-tier think-tank actively promoting sustainable development. It is perhaps no coincidence that the pledge is sounded out from a Hong Kong-based think-tank, China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC), although it’s fair to point out that the organisation is also domiciled in the US, and it works with many cutting edge universities, research institutes and other think-tanks around... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/making-best-blue-resources/article/2109678/cefc-supports-uns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/making-best-blue-resources/article/2109678/cefc-supports-uns?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Sep 2017 06:36:03 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Although the world’s vast oceans are immensely rich in natural and renewable resources, which could be used to help mankind, we humans – for countless decades, have used the seas as a sewer for our waste products. The result: All of the oceans (which cover more than 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface) have now been subjected to so much reckless abuse by human activities, that our oceans are now in a grave state of poor health. But, just as it has been we humans who have... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/making-best-blue-resources/article/2108124/china-energy-fund-committee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/china/topics/making-best-blue-resources/article/2108124/china-energy-fund-committee?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0000