TOWARDS NATURE POSITIVE FOR THE OCEAN: PATHWAYS FOR CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS

The document outlines specific corporate actions across four ocean-dependent sectors—offshore wind, tourism, shipping, and seafood—to achieve a 'nature-positive' vision. Key recommendations include avoiding the conversion of natural habitats like mangroves and dunes, implementing nature-inclusive designs, reducing vessel speeds in sensitive areas, and adhering to sustainable certifications such as MSC and ASC.

• For the offshore wind sector, nature-positive pathways include adopting nature-inclusive designs, siting turbines away from biodiversity-critical areas, and using modular structures over cabling to create habitats and reduce impacts. The document also suggests designing turbines to reduce wildlife collisions by adjusting height, lighting, and blade color.
• In coastal and marine tourism, recommended actions focus on reducing pollution and habitat destruction. This includes using wildlife-friendly lighting, selecting robust sewage systems, maintaining building setbacks from beaches, and avoiding the conversion of natural habitats such as dunes to protect nesting species like sea turtles.
• The shipping sector is encouraged to integrate renewable energy into ship design, abide by regulations for emissions and wastewater, and avoid routing vessels through Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) or critical spawning, migratory, and breeding areas.
• For the seafood sector, the document emphasizes avoiding destructive fishing practices and the sourcing of species listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List or CITES Appendix I or II. It advocates for certification through the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for wild-capture and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for farmed products.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). TOWARDS NATURE POSITIVE FOR THE OCEAN: PATHWAYS FOR CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/177/8zjkwy411s_WWF_Nature_Positive_Ocean_Pathways_Sector_Graphics_V9.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. TOWARDS NATURE POSITIVE FOR THE OCEAN: PATHWAYS FOR CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/177/8zjkwy411s_WWF_Nature_Positive_Ocean_Pathways_Sector_Graphics_V9.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndtowards, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{TOWARDS NATURE POSITIVE FOR THE OCEAN: PATHWAYS FOR CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/177/8zjkwy411s_WWF_Nature_Positive_Ocean_Pathways_Sector_Graphics_V9.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }