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Articles by Dona Bertarelli
Dona Bertarelli
Written by Dona Bertarelli There is a moment, when you enter the ocean, where the world above recedes. It is quiet. Almost imperceptible. But something shifts.
Africa: Protecting Africa's Ocean Future and Why a Precautionary Pause On Deep-Sea Mining Matters
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb 3 2026 (IPS) - The world is entering a decisive period for the future of the ocean. With the High Seas Treaty coming into force and meaningful progress being made on the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, global momentum for stronger marine governance is building. Yet, new pressures linked to the push for deep-sea mining -- the extraction of minerals from seabed thousands of meters below the ocean surface -- threaten to undermine these gains.
Dona Bertarelli Net Worth
What is Dona Bertarelli's net worth? Dona Bertarelli is a Swiss businesswoman, investor, philanthropist, and record-setting sailor who has a net worth of $8 billion. Dona Bertarelli became one of Europe's wealthiest women through her family's long ownership of the biotechnology giant Serono.
Nature’s Prescription for Our Future Original
For much of my life, I have worked at the intersection of human and environmental health. For three generations, my family has been dedicated to healthcare, with a constant focus on improving people’s well-being through science. I grew up surrounded by conversations about health, how the body functions, how to enhance quality of life, how science can help new life begin. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now .
The Ocean Still Holds Mysteries. That's Why We Must Save It
A diver surveys a coral reef on Nov, 27, 2017 near the Comoros archipelago, Indian Ocean. Credit - Alexis Rosenfeld—Getty Images When the world’s first marine reserves were established in the 1920s, Jacques Cousteau was an adolescent. The deepest we could dive was about 500 ft. Humans were beginning to imagine what could be beneath the surface, what discoveries lay waiting, and what might deserve protecting. Nearly a century later, we’ve made a lot of progress.
With a parade of sail and the race village inaugurated The Transat CIC is well and truly on course
The Start Village of the 15th edition of The Transat CIC was inaugurated at 1800hrs local time. in the presence, among others, of Mireille Haby, General Director of CIC Ouest; Fabrice Loher, Mayor of Lorient and president of Lorient Agglomération; Delphine Alexandre, Vice-President of Health, Water and Distribution of the Brittany Region; Edouard Coudurier, President of the Télégramme Group and Joseph Bizard, Managing Director OC Sport Pen Duick.
RORC Publish Admiral’s Cup Notice of Race
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has published the 2025 Admiral’s Cup Notice of Race, setting out the conditions under which the prestigious regatta will be run. Expressions of interest have been received from 14 different countries, with multiple teams from several nations. The 2025 Admiral’s Cup is a fitting event to celebrate the centenary of the Royal Ocean Racing Club.
Maiden wins McIntyre Ocean Globe
Maiden UK (03) has won the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race taking first in IRC handicap rankings against a 14 strong fleet of very experienced and committed sailors. They have also been written into the history books as the first ever all-women crew to win an around the world yacht race. The former Whitbread yacht, sailed by an all-female international crew has taken the coveted title after 153d 2h 16m 53s of racing around the world.
Day 1 of 7 Update: Last Chance Regatta & Qualified Nations Regatta at French Olympic Week
One regatta remains to secure the final country qualification spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Last Chance Regatta will take place in Hyères, France as a part of French Olympic Week, with racing April 21-27. 50 spots are up for grabs across 10 Olympic sailing classes, and the United States is working to qualify as a country in the three remaining classes needed to round out a full Olympic Team: Men’s iQFOiL, Men’s Formula Kite, and ILCA 7.
Coming Up: "Last Chance Regatta," The Final Opportunity to Secure Olympic Spots for the US
One regatta remains to secure the final country qualification spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Last Chance Regatta will take place in Hyères, France as a part of French Olympic Week, with racing April 21-27. 50 spots are up for grabs across 10 Olympic sailing classes, and the United States is working to qualify as a country in the three remaining classes needed to round out a full Olympic Team: Men’s iQFOiL, Men’s Formula Kite, and ILCA 7.
7th Foiling Awards - The Winners
The seventh edition of the Foiling Awards has its winners. The prizes for the best foiling athletes, projects and products of the last 12 months were awarded overnight in Genoa based on votes cast online by the global foiling Community. During a dinner with 250 guests, journalist and We Are Foiling Social Media Manager Francesca Frazza, together with one of the Italian TV sailing “faces” Bacci Del Buono, led the evening on stage at the Magazzini del Cotone in Genoa’s Porto Antico.
Last Chance for 2024 Olympic Qualification Starts this Weekend
The Last Chance Regatta, held during the 55th edition of Semaine Olympique Française (Franch Olympic Week) from 20-27 April in Hyères, France, is as it says – the last chance. There will be 66 athlete places across 49 boats at the Olympic Games up for grabs across all ten sailing events. This allocation makes the Last Chance Regatta the largest Olympic qualifier in the cycle outside of the 2023 Sailing World Championships.
Funders Pledge 60.8 Million USD to Protect the Mediterranean Sea
Funding will support countries to deliver on the global 30 by 30 target and strengthen the region’s marine biodiversity. Announcement made in the framework of Our Ocean Conference 2024 in Greece. In a landmark move to safeguard the ecological integrity of the Mediterranean Sea, philanthropic organisations aim to contribute to the ambitious goal of protecting 30% of the Mediterranean by 2030, with 10% designated as strict protected areas. To achieve this goal, an estimated 277 million USD is needed.
La Suisse aussi a besoin d’un océan profond en bonne santé
Accueil Opinions Débats Nous saluons la position du gouvernement suisse pour un moratoire sur l’exploitation minière en eaux profondes jusqu’à ce que les connaissances scientifiques sur les effets de celle-ci soient mieux connues et que la protection de l’environnement marin puisse être garantie.
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Manage Subscription Username Password Forgot Username or Password A tropical paradise in the Pacific—National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa—offers a unique opportunity for researchers to observe ocean and... The White Sea, the Great Sea, the Middle Sea. Earth’s largest enclosed waterbody has been known by many names since the first settlements in 9000... Our ocean is estimated to be home to somewhere between half and a staggering 10 million marine species.
To protect the Southern Ocean, leaders must act now (commentary)
This week in Australia, global leaders have the opportunity to protect Antarctica’s vast and biodiversity rich Southern Ocean at the annual Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) meeting. Emperor penguins, orcas, crabeater seals, albatross, and krill are among the species that call this region home, but the latter is a key one that plays a huge role in the health of Antarctica, since it underpins the food web.
It’s High Time to Protect Our High Seas
Look down at the Pacific Ocean from outer space and it appears to take up most of the globe. That’s how vast it is. Come back down and onto a sailboat, this time in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Weeks from any shore, you could still be closer to the International Space Station than land. The High Seas cover half the Earth’s surface and make up about two-thirds of the world’s oceans.
It’s High Time to Protect Our High Seas
Look down at the Pacific Ocean from outer space and it appears to take up most of the globe. That’s how vast it is. Come back down and onto a sailboat, this time in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Weeks from any shore, you could still be closer to the International Space Station than land. The High Seas cover half the Earth’s surface and make up about two-thirds of the world’s oceans.
A Blueprint for Saving the Blue Planet
By Dona Bertarelli and Sylvia A. Earle As the Apollo 8 astronauts became the first humans to move into the vacuum of space, they looked back onto Earth, so lush and green in their mind’s eye, and understood—we live on a blue planet. At that moment Earth’s beauty—and vulnerability—were achingly apparent. Our personal and deep connections to the ocean come from decades of experiences on and under marine waters around the globe.
The blue economy is an ocean of opportunity to advance gender equality
By Dona Bertarelli, UNCTAD Special Adviser for the Blue Economy Around the world, women are excessively affected by climate change, by market fluctuations, or shocks like the pandemic, which has put millions of jobs at risk. Gender equality matters: For women and men, in and out of the workforce. For girls and boys, about to explore their potential. For governments and the private sector, hoping for economic recovery.
L'actualité vue par Dona Bertarelli pour la Journée mondiale de l'océan
Ce texte est issu de la newsletter quotidienne et gratuite de Heidi.news, Le Point du jour, et de ses éditions spéciales avec un invité. Inscrivez-vous gratuitement! Bonjour, c’est Dona à Genève, où l’on célèbre, comme partout ce lundi, la journée mondiale de l’océan. Cela a une résonance particulière pour moi: je viens d’être nommée conseillère de la CNUCED pour l’économie bleue. Cet article est réservé aux abonnés. Déjà Membre ?
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