My essay on “Accelerating the SDGs through Investments in Marine Natural Capital” has been published as part of the official T20 compendium for India’s G20 presidency. The essay explores how investing in each of four marine ecosystems (coral reefs, mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and seaweed) could accelerate the SDGs, help preserve biodiversity and harness the blue economy’s full potential.
The compendium ”Think20 India 2023: Critical, Constructive, Conclusive” brings diverse perspectives from G20 countries. Its 15 essays explore the core themes of India’s presidency, highlighting the challenges and framing pathways to sustainable solutions. It was curated and edited by Harsh V. Pant, vice-president, Studies and Foreign Policy at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), and Shairee Malhotra, associate fellow, Europe with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme, and was released at the T20 final summit in Mysuru, India, on August 2nd.
Read the compendium featuring my essay here:
• Landing page
• PDF download
The volume was launched by Dr Samir Saran, president of the Observer Research Foundation; Amb Sujan Chinoy, director-general, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses; and Amb Muktesh Pardeshi, special secretary, G20 India.
More on the ocean economy:
- Delivering impact: Financial-sector guidance for a Sustainable Blue Economy
- Delivering a keynote at the upcoming Blue Finance event in London in September
- Integrating Blue Industry and Blue Finance
- Highlighting the importance of the ocean and blue finance at London Climate Action Week
- Speaking at the Ocean-Climate Nexus during London Climate Action Week