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  Protecting the Blue Economy: Preserving Life Below the Sea The blue economy is estimated to be worth more than US$1.5 trillion per year globally. It provides over 30 million jobs and supplies a vital source of protein to over three billion people. While it has been eclipsed in recent years by a greater focus on the ‘green economy’ (that is, the role of primarily land-based activities in the economic transformation required to transition to a low-carbon future), a renewed interest in the blue economy (also sometimes referred to ‘blue growth’) is indicated by the OECD prediction that the ocean economy may double in size to $3 trillion by 2030 According to the World Bank, the blue economy is the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem." Marine life, sea life, or ocean life is the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the salt water of seas or oceans, or the brackish wate...

 Understanding Crypto-Backed Mortgage Loans From the Adoption of Spot ETF and subsequent events that has occurred in the crypto sphere (Bitcoin Halving) it appears the use of Crypto/Digital Assets is gaining momentum. The idea of using digital assets as collateral against traditional loan products such as mortgages has gained traction as the value in the crypto markets has grown over recent years. They offer a way to leverage the value of a digital asset portfolio to access credit without having to liquidate the assets themselves. The problem faced with this development is the inconsistency in Crypto or digital assets value and it's Varied Fluctuations. This work highlights the growth of Cryptocurrency adoption as a means of secured lending. How do crypto-backed mortgage loans work? A crypto-backed mortgage agreement requires that the borrower deposits cryptocurrency as collateral into an escrow account so that it can be used to guarantee the repayment of a mortgage loan. The first...

  What is Gender Based Violence Gender-based violence is a general term used to capture any type of violence that is rooted in exploiting unequal power relationships between genders. This can include gender norms and role expectations specific to a society as well as situational power imbalances and inequities. Gender-based violence can impact anyone, and can include intimate partner and family violence, elder abuse, sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking. Elder abuse is any action that causes harm or distress to an older person. Elder abuse occurs within the context of trusting familial or care-taking relationships, and can include neglect as well as threats or the actual use of physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, psychological, or financial abuse. "Elder" or "older adult" typically refers to individuals aged 60+. Sexual violence is any action that results in the loss or removal of sexual autonomy for a person. Sexual violence includes sexual harassment, ...