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MIO-ECSDE/MEdIES e-learning course on marine litter completed sucessfully!
Some 69 partcipants from 27 Euro-Mediterranean and other countries benefited from the MIO-ECSDE/MEdIES e-learning course on marine litter, that successfully ran during May 2016. The e-course was implemented within the framework of the IPA-Adriatic funded DeFishGear...
MIO-ECSDE/Act4Drin publication showcasing NGO actions to protect and conserve freshwater ecosystems launched today!
We are very excited to announce today, on the occasion of the World Environment Day, the launch of the Act4Drin booklet entitled “NGO actions to protect and conserve freshwater ecosystems”. It is a tribute to the extent and diversity concrete NGO actions in promoting...
Marine litter and derelict fishing gear: from observation to blue growth
Interesting insights were shared at MIO-ECSDE's workshop on "Marine litter and derelict fishing gear: from observation to blue growth", held in Turku during the European Maritime Day 2016. The 1200 marine and maritime economy stakeholders that attended concluded that...
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The Mediterranean region is one of the most sensitive and vulnerable social, cultural and environmental hotspots on the planet. Yet current economic practices and policies primarily follow conventional development models that result in depletion of natural resources...
Unique transboundary Spring School carried out in the Drin River Basin
A first of its kind transboundary Spring School took place in southwest Balkans within the framework of the Act4Drin entitled ‘The natural wealth and legacy of the Drin River Basin: from field observations and knowledge to collective actions towards protecting...
Drin Day 2016 celebrations in full swing!
Today, May the 5th is a day dedicate to the Drin! This is the 3rd edition of an annual initiative dedicated to raising public awareness of local communities and the wider public about the natural wealth and legacy of the Drin River Basin. Wide-ranging celebrations are...