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Conference on Water Scarcity and Policy in the Middle East and Mediterranean
An international conference will be held at Cornell University to bring together scholars from a variety of disciplines engaged in research that addresses the crisis of fresh water resources in dry regions of the world. The conference will focus particularly on the Middle East, the Mediterranean Basin, and the Nile Basin, where population increase and climate change threaten to exacerbate regional conflicts and human suffering.
Government Designated Experts meeting: another step to implementing the Ecosystem Approach by MAP
Following up in its commitment to contribute to the UNEP/MAP process of developing the Ecosystem Approach for the Mediterranean, MIO-ECSDE participated at the second government designated experts (GDE) meeting on the application of the Ecosystem Approach, held in Durres, Albania on 2-3 June 2011.
MEDPOL Focal Points Meeting: working toward reducing pollution in the Med
MIO-ECSDE was invited to participate in the Focal Points Meeting of MEDPOL held in Rhodes on 25-27 May 2011. Together in the NGO front MIO-ECSDE joined with HELMEPA and Cleanup Greece, all three of which have cooperated in the development of the study on marine litter in the Mediterranean
Linking Culture, Education and Sustainability: HYDRIA project a UNESCO Best Practice
In September 2011, the Project “Linking Culture, Education and Sustainability: Good Practices and Experiences from Around the World” was established by UNESCO as a contribution to the UN Decade in Education for Sustainable Development.
The Chairman at Green Week 2011
The 11th edition of Green Week, the biggest annual conference on European environment policy, took place from 24 to 27 May 2011 in Brussels. This year’s theme was “Resource Efficiency – Using less, living better”.
Europe’s maritime future discussed in Gdánsk
Every year on May 20, European Maritime Day is celebrated across the European Union to showcase the importance of the sea and oceans for our everyday life. This year, Gdańsk (Poland) is hosting the 4th edition of the European Maritime Day Conference and around 1000 participants have gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges currently facing maritime regions and sectors across Europe