The Blue Technology Barometer is a ranking of 66 coastal countries and territories on their progress and commitment toward protecting ocean sustainability. It measures the degree to which economies are prioritizing the protection of ocean health, through sustainable marine activity, blue innovation, and policy implementation.
Overall rankings
The overall rankings tab shows the performance of the examined economies relative to each other and aggregates scores generated across the following four pillars: Ocean environment, Marine activity, Technology innovation and Policy and regulation.
Ocean environment
The ocean environment pillar ranks each country according to its levels of marine water contamination, its plastic recycling efforts, the CO2 emissions of its marine activities (relative to the size of its economy), and the recent change of total emissions.
Marine activity
The marine activity pillar ranks each country on the sustainability of its marine activities, including shipping, fishing, and protected areas.
Technology innovation
The technology innovation pillar ranks each country on its contribution to ocean sustainable technology research and development, including expenditure, patents, and startups.
Policy and regulation
The policy and regulation pillar ranks each country on its stance on ocean sustainability-related policy and regulation, including national-level policies, taxes, fees, and subsidies, and the implementation of international marine law.
Explore the Barometer here: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/11/22/1040367/the-blue-technology-barometer/
