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Combating marine litter in the southern Mediterranean through an integrated and strategic management approach: new project kicks off!
Marine Litter is globally acknowledged as a major societal challenge of our times due to its significant environmental, economic, social, political and cultural implications. The Mediterranean is one of the most affected seas by marine litter worldwide and it is clear...
The 26th AGM of MIO-ECSDE marked 30 years of non-stop action
The 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of MIO-ECSDE was held on the 20th of December 2021 – on-line once again. Against all odds, optimism was high among the member organisations of the Federation. In good spirits, the year in review was discussed and unanimous...
COP 22: Med NGOs call on signatories to the Barcelona Convention to amp their ambition
At the 22nd Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (the Barcelona Convention) and its Protocols (COP 22), Mediterranean governments adopted the Antalya Ministerial...
From marine litter field data and knowledge to collective actions: MPA managers and other stakeholders gather in the Ebro Delta Natural Park for a mutual learning workshop
Some 30 Mediterranean MPA managers and other stakeholders came together at the mutual learning workshop of the Interreg Med Plastic Busters MPAs project, that aims to consolidate Mediterranean efforts against marine litter and preserve natural ecosystems in pelagic...
EP Intergroup, D-NOSES and MIO-ECSDE help odour pollution advance into policy agendas
‘’Since the COVID-19 crisis has turned the spotlight on air quality and odour pollution, now it is the moment to discuss odour control management across the EU’’. With this statement, hosting Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Maria Spyraki, Co-chair of the...
Making the New European Bauhaus a reality: “Education, Education, Education”, says MIO-ECSDE
The European Commission has initiated the New European Bauhaus (NEB) movement, to create a bridge at the crossroad between art, culture, social inclusion, science, and technology. The NEB is the soul of the European Green Deal and translates its goals through a number...