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WES supports Morocco’s fight against marine litter with comprehensive monitoring actions in Tetuan
A group of 25 Moroccans came together at a two-day hands-on training workshop organized by the EU-funded “Water and Environment Support (WES) in the ENI Southern Neighbourhood region” project and the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development (MTEDD) of...
WES promotes effective environmental information and participation in the Mediterranean
Within the EU funded “Water and Environment Support (WES) in the ENI Neighbourhood South Region” project, MIO-ECSDE co-oganised a 2-day on-line meeting on the 8th and 9th of March 2023 that launched a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) exchange that will last for at least one year,...
Empowering the Asterousia Local Community: monitoring marine litter and promoting ocean literacy
Similar to other biosphere reserves and protected areas, the Asterousia Biosphere Reserve is increasingly impacted by marine litter, which accumulates and poses a threat to habitats, species, and sustainable development. In an effort to improve knowledge and evidence...
Apply for the Panuccio Memorial Grant and support research on raptors conservation in the Euro-Mediterranean!
The Mediterranean region is one of the world’s richest in terms of diversity of birds of prey, with a total of 53 species of raptors breeding regularly in this region. However, nearly 40% of these species qualify as regionally threatened by the IUCN Red List of...
The Plastic Busters CAP research team explores impact of plastic pollution on Aqaba’s marine ecosystem in latest mission to the Red Sea
Marine plastic pollution is becoming an increasingly significant environmental issue, affecting coastal and marine ecosystems across the globe. Aqaba, a coastal city in Jordan situated at the Red Sea, is no exception to this problem. With over 1,000 fish species and...
Plastic Busters CAP participatory science campaign on marine litter: get involved & make an impact!
The Mediterranean is one of the most affected seas by marine litter and in particular plastics worldwide and it is clear that actions to address this threat are urgently needed. Plastic Busters CAP launches a participatory science campaign on marine litter in the...