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...
by Danai Amplianiti | Mar 10, 2022 | News
The Hellenic Trench is a critical habitat for protected and endangered species of cetaceans. Noise pollution caused by seismic surveys poses severe risks to many marine species (including disruption of normal behaviour, exclusion from habitat, prey depletion and...
by thomaisv | Feb 25, 2022 | News
More than 110 participants from 18 Mediterranean countries came together at the Plastic Busters MPAs hybrid capitalization conference organized in the beautiful city of Vlora, located in the Karaburun-Sazan MPA. The two-day event, held from the 23rd till the 24th of...
