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Bezos Earth Fund announced USD 100 million in support for initiative to protect Pacific marine ecosystems

December 6, 2023 — The Bezos Earth Fund, a USD 10 billion (EUR 9.2 billion) fund created by Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, has committed USD 100 million (EUR 92 million) to the recently formed Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity (UBPP) initiative.

The UBPP initiative was announced at COP28 by a number of member organizations and governments, including the Palau President Surangel Whipps, Tonga Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, Fiji Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lesikimacuata Korovavala, and more. The initiative will cover 100 percent of the “Blue Pacific Continent,” an area of the ocean covering more than 1 billion hectares.

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