Lourdes Lázaro (IUCN)

With more than twenty years of experience as Communication Advisor in several institutions related to the management of environmental policies, I am now responsable for the Corporate Development Department at the Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Journalists from 20 countries meet in Barcelona with scientists and experts to discuss environmental challenges in the Mediterranean

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This is the 3rd Meeting of Environmental Journalists of News Agencies of the Mediterranean, promoted by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Around 50 environmental journalists and scientists from 20 countries in the Mediterranean basin, researchers and experts in the field, NGOs, and international institutions …

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AMWAJ 2018: A Mediterranean Water And Journalism Forum for sustainable development use

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Are you a journalist working in the Mediterranean region or do you know one who is? Register today for #AMWAJForum, a fully-funded opportunity for journalists interested in fostering international cooperation and advancing sustainable development around the Euro-Mediterranean and MENA regions. REVOLVE supports journalists from Meditarranean countries to participate at the Forum, the leading global conference …

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Málaga Celebrates World Oceans Day with Launch of the First Large-scale Study on Mediterranean Cetaceans

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ACCOBAMS Project kicks off in Málaga with various events and the arrival of the research vessel “Song of the Whale” Marine mammals in both the Mediterranean and Black Seas face a variety of significant threats. In order to better understand and protect these species, the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative (ASI) project is launching the first major …

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Implementation Agreement on the Sub-Regional Marine Oil Pollution Contingency Plan signed by Cyprus, Greece and Israel

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Cyprus, Greece, and Israel have signed the Implementation Agreement on the Sub-Regional Marine Oil Pollution Contingency Plan. The objective of the Plan is an effective reaction to spills and to facilitate the co-operation among the three countries in the field of oil pollution preparedness and response. The Plan was signed on Tuesday, 8 May along …

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Mediterranean Protected Areas Gather in Croatia to Discuss New Ecotourism Offer

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Ecotourism Conference in Split Kicks Off With Launch Of New Protected Area Network, Focused on Ecotourism that Support Conservation While Reducing the Footprint of Travelers. Split, Croatia, 6 March 2018 – Ecotourism can be transformed into a genuine solution to the current tourism challenges facing the Mediterranean while directly supporting conservation of the region´s incredible …

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Mobile Pastoralism in the Mediterranean: arguments and evidence for policy reform and its role in combating climate change

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The many benefits of mobile pastoralism in the Mediterranean, and the world over, are detailed in a new report from the Mediterranean Consortium for Nature and Culture. This 10,000 year old practice, forgotten or lost in some places, may actually be a retro-innovative system of livestock management critical for the sustainability of our planet. “Mobile …

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Informing Freshwater Species Conservation in the North-Western Mediterranean: Under Water, Under Threat

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Freshwater biodiversity in the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot is remarkably diverse and highly threatened as confirmed by the IUCN Mediterranean Biodiversity Red List assessments. The process to identify and delineate of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) in north-west Mediterranean, including Portugal, Spain, France, Italy to Malta, has recently been completed with the aim to provide critical …

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Échange d’expériences vers une protection renforcée de l’avifaune en Tunisie

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Un cours pratique pour l’échange et le transfert de connaissances entre l’Espagne et la Tunisie dans le domaine de la conservation des oiseaux aura lieu du 30 novembre au 1er décembre 2017, au Centre de Formation et de Perfectionnement de Khlédia de la Société Tunisienne de l’Électricité et du Gaz (STEG) en Tunisie. Autour de …

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Have you ever wondered what happens with the unwanted fish that is thrown back into the sea?

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The catching of unwanted species is a pervasive problem in fisheries worldwide. In most cases unwanted catches are returned dead to the sea as discards. This results in a waste of natural resources and a threat to the health and stability of marine ecosystems. In European fisheries of the North East Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, …

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Mediterranean Journalist Award

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Journalists from the written press, television, radio and online media, citizens of the 42 countries of the Union for the Mediterranean, are invited to submit their work until 27th September 2017  to take part in the 10th  edition of the Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Awards. Submitted works should tackle intercultural issues between and within Euro-Mediterranean societies. …

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