Tackling the visible and inivisible issues of ocean pollution

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Weekly Digest   Issue #37         Tackling the visible and inivisible issues of ocean pollution   Human activities and the impacts of climate change are undermining global fisheries, changing the chemistry of the ocean, threatening coastal ecosystems and putting hard-won economic progress in developing countries and small island developing states at risk. Global action to address these challenges is underway, but much more is needed to restore the ocean to full health and build a sustainable ocean economy. Listen to this episode of the Back to Blue podcast, where our editors discuss the goals of the initiative and how to achieve them.   LISTEN TO PODCAST →

Technology & Innovation IT's changing mandate in an age of disruption   Widespread lockdowns triggered by the onset of covid-19 have forcibly accelerated companies' digital transformation plans. How will this affect IT leaders and their teams in terms of interaction and collaboration with the rest of the business?   READ MORE → Healthcare Health systems swimming naked?   How has covid-19 exposed vulnerabilities in paediatric immunisation programmes in emerging economies?   READ MORE → Healthcare Prediabetes: The economic burden of Hong Kong   While diabetes as a public health priority in Hong Kong is reasonably managed, diagnosis of prediabetes is much more challenging due to lack of policy guidance. In this report we illuminate the costs of inaction around prediabetes in Hong Kong.   READ MORE →       FROM THE ECONOMIST       Why America needs vaccine mandates   State pressure has a role in public health. Covid-19 jabs are no exception           Why skippers aren't scuppered   Supply chains are adapting, not failing             UPCOMING EVENTS       As health systems recalibrate in the wake of the pandemic, will childhood immunisation programmes receive sufficient prioritisation? Join our virtual event on September 30th to find out which national health systems have been caught swimming naked. Register free             - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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