by thomaisv | Feb 15, 2021 | News
On 9 February 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), based on a report of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). The report introduces the very first legally binding targets to...
by thomaisv | Feb 4, 2021 | News
On 2 February 2021, the 2nd UfM Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Blue Economy took place, aiming at renewing the political mandate of the 42 UfM member states at intensifying joint efforts, activities and projects in the sectors of blue jobs, marine litter,...
by thomaisv | Jan 21, 2021 | News
Almost one year ago, Plastic Busters MPAs and MIO-ECSDE kicked off a marine litter prevention and mitigation demo at the Thermaikos Gulf Protected Areas (Greece). The demo aimed at showcasing how a derelict fishing gear management scheme can be established and how the...
by thomaisv | Dec 23, 2020 | News
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the worst-affected areas by climate change in the world since warming occurs at a rate 20% faster than the world’s average. Marine Protected Areas, despite the nature-based solution they offer to support efforts towards climate change...
by Danai Amplianiti | Dec 22, 2020 | News
The 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of MIO-ECSDE was held on the 22nd of December 2020. This year’s AGM took place via Zoom due to the public health restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The assembled member organisations unanimously approved a series of...
by thomaisv | Dec 1, 2020 | News
November 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Process, one of the most important partnerships of the countries of the Mediterranean. This anniversary came at a time of great disruption in the region, compounded by an unprecedented global health crisis...
