by thomaisv | Jul 29, 2021 | News
When the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC (UWWTD) was introduced twenty years ago, the majority of the European Mediterranean cities, even of economically advanced countries, had totally inadequate waste water treatment plants, polluting through their...
by thomaisv | Jul 9, 2021 | News
The Mediterranean region is a perfect example of an eco-region where strong, specific warnings related to climate change are loud and clear. A fact surely to be highlighted at all of the relevant forthcoming summits and global conferences such as the 2nd Ministerial...
by thomaisv | Jul 1, 2021 | News
On the 18th of June 2021, MIO-ECSDE organized the 1st MPA Engage capitalization event providing an opportunity for stakeholders to connect and share experiences towards a collective and consolidated response to climate change in Mediterranean MPAs. Climate change is...
by thomaisv | Jun 28, 2021 | News
Plastic Busters MPAs brought together more than 90 Mediterranean MPA managers and marine litter experts at its 1st capitalization event held online on the 17th of June 2021. The event served as a stepping stone towards a consolidated approach against marine litter in...
by thomaisv | Jun 24, 2021 | News
According to a MIO-ECSDE study, SUPs in the Mediterranean coastline account for 38% of all items recorded, ranging from 18.6% to 66.9% for the different beaches, while 30% of the investigated beaches had more than 50% of SUPs of the total items recorded.[1] The EU[2]...
by thomaisv | Jun 4, 2021 | News
If you are an educator and want to motivate your students towards a behaviour shift away from the single-use mentality at a household, school and community level, this new MIO-ECSDE/MEdIES educational material is what you may be looking for, as it provides useful...
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