Marine

Regenerative thinking in systems can start locally, involve the people and ecosystems of the place, and can grow capacity in place to regenerate. 

From the website: "Ama Earth Group, in collaboration with the Municipality of Dorado, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and Chelonia, is hosting a community-led...

This article offers readers a comprehensive examination of permaculture principles applied to marine environments. Covering biophysical and cultural elements as well as incorporating fundamental differences between terrestrial and marine environments, as well as the differing effects of...

Excerpt: Abstract, "Regenerative design, in which agricultural practices are organized to work with nutrient cycles and successional processes, is increasingly being explored in food systems research and practice. In this commentary, I explore whether regenerative design concepts can be adapted to...

While this paper doesn't speak to regenerative development specifically, the systemic analysis it offers demonstrates an aspect of the approach that is important for those engaged in regenerative undertakings to incorporate. Moving beyond simplistic problem / solution dynamics such as carbon...

Excerpt: "This report adds to the knowledge base by building on prior work about the Gulf’s economic value and going beyond just updating estimates by expanding the scope of what’s being estimated to include non-market as well as market-based values and drawing out implications for decision making...

Dubai Reefs consists of a sustainable floating community for marine research, regeneration and ecotourism. 

The project will offer unique experiences in marine ecotourism with various floating eco lodges, all of which are powered by 100 per cent renewable energy from various types of solar and...

Systemic dynamics in creating marine protected areas, this article illustrates some of the drivers, challenges, and benefits in so doing. 

"In Chile’s Valparaíso region, artisanal fishers have created grassroots marine reserves to protect marine biodiversity. The areas are small, some of them just...

The development of port facilities on the Indian island of Nicobar illustrates some of the ways such projects can go wrong when formal procedures and regulations are followed, but systemic design and impact issues are not considered. In this case, the habitat of endangered turtles and owls is...

Historically, issues such as logging and charcoal production, among others, all contributed to mangrove loss in Asia. More recently, shrimp farming has also played a role in this loss, alongside other factors such as agriculture. Today, the direct conversion of mangroves to coastal shrimp ponds is...