by Danai Amplianiti | Jun 24, 2022 | News
From the 14th to the 17th of June, more than 120 scientists, managers of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), decision-makers and conservation practitioners from 18 Mediterranean countries came together in Spain to share the results of two European Interreg Med projects:...
by Danai Amplianiti | Jun 23, 2022 | News
The European Commission proposed a new Nature Restoration Law on the 22nd of June with pioneering legally binding targets and €100 billion for EU Member States to restore 20% of EU degraded land and sea by 2030. The proposed regulation is considered by many...
by Danai Amplianiti | Jun 5, 2022 | News
It is well known that since 1973, each year June 5th has been marked as World Environment Day. Initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme 50 years ago, World Environment Day brings attention to different environmental issues and calls for climate action....
by Danai Amplianiti | May 31, 2022 | News
The secretariats of MIO-ECSDE and RAED are preparing for a strong participation of the Mediterranean region at COP27 of UNFCCC (Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 7-18 November 2022). A first of a series of on-line meetings launched this joint effort on May 26th, 2022. It was...
by thomaisv | Apr 15, 2022 | News
More than 140 participants (105 in person; 35 online) from 14 Mediterranean countries came together at the Plastic Busters MPAs closing conference organized in Athens on 12-13 April 2022. The two-day event was emotionally charged since it brought together for the...
by Danai Amplianiti | Apr 13, 2022 | News
The Mediterranean Action Plan of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/MAP) and the Circle of Mediterranean Parliamentarians for Sustainable Development (COMPSUD) announced a Memorandum of Understanding aiming to foster bilateral cooperation for healthy...