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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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
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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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
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
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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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
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
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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