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Union for the Mediterranean, Water Expert Group, First Meeting, Athens, Greece, 7- 8 September 2009
The First Meeting of the Water Experts Group (WEG) of the Union for the Mediterranean was held on 7-8 September 2009, in Athens, Greece. It included representatives from Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece
Potential Environmental Benefits of Nanotechnology, OECD Conference, Paris, July 17-19, 2009
MIO-ECSDE in its commitment to keep up with the latest developments in the field of Nanotechnologies participated in an OECD Conference entitled “Potential Environmental Benefits of Nanotechnology: Fostering Safe Innovation-Led Growth” which was held in Paris, July 17-19, 2009.
The Spring Alliance for a European Union that puts people and the planet first
In February 2009 MIO-ECSDE joined a participatory movement entitled Spring Alliance which has as its main goal to ensure that the European Union puts people and the planet first.
9th Mediterranean Honorific Award
Mediterrània CIE and MIO-ECSDE are calling for candidates to be considered for the 9th MEDITERRANEAN HONORIFIC AWARD, addressed to innovative projects relating to the environment and sustainable development. The award is open to all those organisations in the Mediterranean region working for the protection of the environment, culture, as well as on sustainable development issues.
World Governments Support Breakthrough Agreement on Mercury
Beyond expectations, the environmental ministers of 140 countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the 25th UNEP Council meeting (20 February 2009), agreed to begin negotiating a treaty to control global mercury pollution. The new treaty for the control of global mercury emissions will include actions to reduce