by thomaisv | Nov 4, 2019 | News
On the 30th of October 2019, MIO-ECSDE joined a meeting at the Greek Parliament aimed to inform MPs on the impacts of plastics and single-use plastics (SUPs) on the marine environment and to advance the discussions towards catalysing Greece’s efforts to implement the...
by thomaisv | Oct 13, 2019 | News
On the 8th of October 2019, MIO-ECSDE joined the ‘G20 Workshop on Scientific Knowledge and Innovative Solutions for Marine Plastic Litter’ held in Tokyo and shared its insights on the scientific advances and challenges on marine litter monitoring and assessment...
by thomaisv | Sep 17, 2019 | News
Each year an estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world’s oceans. That’s the ′equivalent to five grocery bags filled with plastic for every foot of coastline in the world′. Are you concerned with the litter building up in our coasts and seas? Then take...
by Danai Amplianiti | Sep 14, 2019 | News
UNEP/MAP Focal Points met in Athens on 10-13 September 2019 to examine measures on curbing pollution, protecting biodiversity and stimulating blue growth in the Mediterranean region. MIO-ECSDE, attended as it does every two years the Focal Points meet, a few months...
by thomaisv | Sep 5, 2019 | News
Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, comprising the Group of 7 (G7), convened in Biarritz (France) from 24-26 August 2019, under the French presidency, to discuss among other issues climate change, biodiversity and oceans. Specifically,...
by thomaisv | Jul 1, 2019 | News
Some 80 participants from 20 Euro-Mediterranean countries converged to the city of Heraklion in Crete over three days (24-26 June) to report on the region’s collective progress and share the valuable lessons learned in implementing the Action Plan of the Mediterranean...
