Coastal Restoration
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Coastal Restoration
Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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Researchers Develop Novel Microscope to Study the Underwater World | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Researchers Develop Novel Microscope to Study the Underwater World | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
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We have been experimenting with various such tools (but above water on the beach) to directly measure microscopic things like sand grains and plastic fibers.  But this is awesome!  Taking the whole thing underwater is great!
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5 ways jewelry is becoming cleaner and greener

5 ways jewelry is becoming cleaner and greener | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Companies as diverse as Tiffany, Brilliant Earth and Kamoka Pearl are working to satisfy consumer demand for eco-friendly jewelry.

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Nice example of some relatively simple steps being taken to reduce the environmental impact from pearl farming.

PIRatE Lab's curator insight, February 14, 2014 5:48 PM

Nice examples from the mariculture side of things and from the synthetic diamond side of things.

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Mining company escapes Great Barrier Reef compensation payments and strict operating conditions

Mining company escapes Great Barrier Reef compensation payments and strict operating conditions | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The Australian government’s environmental protections system has been labelled “broken” after Gina Rinehart’s mining company managed to negotiate d
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Good to know that the Australian government is going the route of a full environmental retreat for all ecosystems and not "just" for terrestrial protected areas.  G'Day Climate Change!

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