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Lively discussions on tackling climate change in Mediterranean MPAs held at the MPA Engage capitalization conference
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...
18+1 activities that help and inspire students to manage plastics properly
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...
The Plastic Busters MPAs capitalization event: a stepping stone in consolidating marine litter management efforts in Mediterranean MPAs
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...
MIO-ECSDE’ 2021 Accountability Report
As a full member of Accountable Now, a cross-sector platform for internationally operating civil society organisations (CSOs), we regularly report on our economic, environmental, and social performance in line with the 12 Accountability Commitments of the Global...
Supporting the SUPs transition in the Mediterranean based on facts, figures and perceptions
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]...
MIO-ECSDE Members react to the eastern Mediterranean February oil spill
In February 2021, over 1200 tons of tar washed up across more than 160km of coastline in Israel's Mediterranean coast from Rosh Hanikra to Ashkelon, following a heavy storm and unusually high waves. Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority called the spill “one of the most...