Climate Change

How to prevent mass extinction in the ocean using AI, robots and 3D printers

Coral reef with fish.

There is currently no possibility of the world reaching the 30% target for marine protected areas (MPAs) with existing policies. Image: Unsplash/ Francesco Ungaro

Saleem Mustafa
Professor, Distinguished Fellow, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Share:
Our Impact
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how Climate Change is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

Climate Change

a chart showing the different causes of extinction for marine species
We need new solutions to reduce marine extinction. Image: Springer Link

We will not meet biodiversity goals wihtout harnessing new technologies
We will not meet biodiversity goals wihtout harnessing new technologies Image: David Burdick/WorldFish

A marine scientist diver from the University of Hong Kong’s swims above 3D-printed clay tiles, designed to work as an artificial bed for corals in the waters of Hoi Ha Wan marine park in Hong Kong.Anthony Wallace/AFP
A marine scientist diver from the University of Hong Kong’s swims above 3D-printed clay tiles, designed to work as an artificial bed for corals in the waters of Hoi Ha Wan marine park in Hong Kong.Anthony Wallace/AFP Image: Anthony Wallace/AFP
Have you read?

Discover

What's the World Economic Forum doing about the ocean?

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

Sign up for free

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Related topics:
Climate ChangeFuture of the EnvironmentRestoring ocean lifeDavos Agenda
Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

Strategic Intelligence Outlook: climate litigation, economic strains and more in store for 2024

Abhinav Chugh, Tarika Lall and Sargun Kaur Lalia

December 7, 2023

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum