Blue Finance
September 30, FRI
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15:30 - 17:00
The ocean is critical to our global economy. The global ocean economy is estimated to be about $1.5 trillion a year, with more than 80% of global trade transported by sea. The fishing industry directly and indirectly employs 350 million people.
It is estimated that by 2025, 34% of crude oil production will come from marine production, and aquaculture is now the fastest-growing food sector, providing more than half of the seafood widely available to consumers.
Meanwhile, it is estimated that ocean industries and activities, combined, contribute approximately $2.5 trillion annually to the global economy, making it the seventh largest economy in the world.
In addition, the non-market services and benefits provided by the world's oceans are significant and can actually far exceed the value-added of market goods and services.
The discussion session will include the following questions:
- Development of a colored economy;
- Blue economy acts as a driver of global sustainable development;
- Building the blue finance system;
- The role and objectives of water diplomacy;
- Water sovereignty of the Russian Federation.
Moderator
Speakers
Dominique Berod
Head of the Earth System Monitoring Division, World Meteorological Organization
Elena Dovlatova
Executive Director of the Russian Association of Water Supply and Sewerage, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Russian Water Congress
Dmitry Kirillov
Head of the Federal Agency for Water Resources (Rosvodresursy)
Roman Minukhin
Director of the Department of State Policy and Regulation in the Field of Water Resources, Environmental Economics and Federal Property Management of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
Kristin Rechberger
CEO, Dynamic Planet
Denis Shulakov
First Vice President, Gazprombank JSC
Alexander Timchenko
CEO, International Association of Lake Regions
* The Programme may be subject to change