Media participation in the 21st Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (COP21, Naples, Italy, 2-5 December 2019) is subject to accreditation by the UNEP/MAP—Barcelona Convention Secretariat. Accreditation is strictly reserved for members of the press – print media, photo, radio, TV, film and news agencies – who fully meet UN media accreditation …
The 21st Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention) and its Protocols will take place on 2-5 December 2019 in Castel dell’Ovo, a seaside historical castle located on the Gulf of Naples. Preparatory process Focal Points Meeting (Athens, …
(vía UNEP/MAP) Athens, 13 September 2019 – Focal Points of the United Nations Environment Programme/Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP) met in Athens on 10-13 September 2019 to examine the progress on activities carried out during the 2018-2019 biennium, the Programme of Work for the next two years (2019-2020) and several draft decisions to be submitted for adoption …
Declaration posted on behalf Sidi El Moctar CHEIGUER. Président ANEJ (African Network of Environmental Journalists) Avec les feux qui ravagent depuis trois semaines la forêt amazonienne, le monde assiste impuissant à une vraie tragédie climatique. Devant ce drame d’une ampleur inédite, le monde entier se doit de se mobiliser car l’Amazonie est un patrimoine commun à …
Are you an expert fisherman? So when you say, ‘I’ve never seen this fish before’, it’s worthwhile to stop and listen to you. A study, published today by the prestigious journal Global Change Biology, collects the testimonies of over 500 fishermen from 9 Mediterranean countries, who tell how our Mediterranean is changing before our eyes …
Article written by Elias Palialexis (Athens-Macedonian News Agency) Wednesday 20 February 2019, Μνημόνιο συνεργασίας για την ενίσχυση της ενημέρωσης των πολιτών, σε ζητήματα που αφορούν τις κοινές προκλήσεις τις οποίες αντιμετωπίζουν οι χώρες στην περιοχή της Μεσογείου, συμφώνησαν να υπογράψουν ο γενικός γραμματέας της «Ένωσης για τη Μεσόγειο», Νάσερ Καμέλ και ο διευθυντής του ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ Μιχάλης Ψύλος, …
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The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), with the support of its Mediterranean partners the Union for the Mediterranean (UpM), Plan Bleu and the Agency for sustainable Mediterranean cities and territories (AViTeM), launched the 2nd edition of the “Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards”. The competition aims to promote and reward exemplary climate change adaptation actions and encourage stakeholders in the Mediterranean to adapt to …
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Researchers, practitioners and policymakers from the Mediterranean region and the European Union are meeting to discuss the benefits and challenges of implementing Nature Based Solutions (NbS). Marseille, 22 January 2019.- From 22 to 24 January, 2019, the city of Marseille will host a workshop entitled “Implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to Tackle Climate Change: Focus …
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52% of enterprises and 76% of volunteers who took part in a study by AKTI Project and Research Centre have expressed their worries on the issue of marine litter, especially plastic. The study was conducted in the framework of a programme run by AKTI titled «Zero Waste Beach». The study covered all beach cities of …
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25 organizations from the Mediterranean region gather in Málaga (Spain) using Collective Impact approach to leverage ecotourism as a tool for sustainable development and conservation. Around 25 organizations from six Mediterranean countries are meeting today for a one-day Think Tank style event, during which participants will come together to discuss how they can work together …
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