Life Below Water
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
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Solutions
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Projects
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Investors
Matched solutions
Technologies that deliver this SDG
Ranked by SDG fit, technology readiness and economics. Click any solution for full vendor & financial details.
- TRL 8
CarbonReef
Mangrove Restoration 2,000 ha
Community-led mangrove reforestation with blue-carbon MRV and 30-year credit stream.
- CAPEX
- $8M–$25M
- ROI
- 15.0%
- SDG fit
- 10/10
91/100Direct SDG fitProven at TRL 8High ROI (15.0%) - TRL 9
Terraform Circular
Advanced Plastic Recycling Line
Optical-sort + washing + pelletizing for post-consumer rigid plastics.
- CAPEX
- $8B–$15B
- ROI
- 12.5%
- SDG fit
- 7/10
75/100Strong SDG alignmentProven at TRL 9Bankable ROI (12.5%)
Country projects
Where this SDG is being delivered today
Real and pilot projects already mapped to this goal. Useful as references and as co-investment opportunities.
- 🇫🇯 Fiji·PILOT
Fiji Coastal Resilience & Blue Carbon
Fiji's coastal communities face erosion and saltwater intrusion from sea-level rise. Mangroves have been lost to development.
- Budget
- $18M
- ESG impact
- 94/100
85/100 - 🇻🇳 Vietnam·IDEA
Vietnam Circular Cities Initiative
Vietnam's mid-size cities generate 38,000 tpd of MSW with <15% recycling. Methane from landfills is a growing emissions source.
- Budget
- $210M
- ESG impact
- 78/100
51/100
Active capital
Investors & funds with track record on this SDG
Surfaced from existing project commitments and editorial fit scores.
- FUND·Fiji
BlueOcean Development Bank
Regional development bank serving Pacific island states; blue economy, resilient infrastructure.
53/100Active on this SDGAvg fit 96/100Concessional capital available - INVESTOR·Japan
Sunrise Equity Partners
Asia-Pacific infrastructure and sustainable mobility investor with $4.5B committed.
51/100Active on this SDGAvg fit 91/100 - INVESTOR·Norway
Northlight Ventures
Early-growth cleantech VC; blue economy, circular materials, green hydrogen.
49/100Active on this SDG - INVESTOR·United States
Lighthouse Impact Capital
Growth-stage impact fund, $2.1B AUM, sectors: energy transition, water, food systems.
48/100Active on this SDG - FUND·Germany
Global Climate Facility
Multilateral climate finance vehicle; grants, concessional debt, guarantees for mitigation & adaptation.
47/100Active on this SDGConcessional capital available - FUND·France
Emerging Infrastructure Bank
Senior debt and mezzanine for infrastructure projects in emerging markets. 30+ year tenor.
47/100Active on this SDGConcessional capital available
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