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).

Local involvement in climate change monitoring in the island of Lampedusa

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Direct evidence of climate change is already being observed in the Mediterranean coast and in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). However, climate change is not explicitly incorporated in most management plans and information to assist MPAs decision making is limited and fragmented. The island of Lampedusa will host one of the training courses on monitoring protocols […]

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Whales poisoned by plastic pollution in the Mediterranean, WWF raises the alarm

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Roma, June 08, 2017 – On World Ocean Day, as the first UN Ocean conference takes place in New York (USA), WWF reveals new evidence of plastic contamination of cetaceans in the Mediterranean. The global conservation organisation has demonstrated through innovative research the impact of plastic pollution in the north-western Mediterranean Sea. WWF analysed biopsies

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Greenpeace releases giant plastic items into sea to protest oceanic pollution

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Palma (Spain) (EFE).- The ecological organization Greenpeace on Monday released giant models of common plastic items into the sea off the Balearic Islands to raise awareness of the dangers of pollution. Several bottles more than 12 meters (39 feet) long, bottle caps, styrofoam cups, straws and a banner reading #NoPlastic were left bobbing in the

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An Award Only for Mediterranean Environment Friendly Cities

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  A sustainable coastal city is: “A coastal city in harmony with the sea, utilizing its resources efficiently, equitably and sustainably, reducing its impact on marine and coastal environment and climate change, and managing the environment for the benefit of current and future generations”.       The 19th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to

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Mediterranean countries discuss the conservation of biological diversity in the region

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Mediterranean countries discuss the conservation of biological diversity in the region • The Mediterranean is one of the world’s 25 top biodiversity hotspots • Implementation of the Integrated monitoring and assessment programme is a key achievement for the region in order to reach the Good Environmental Status • Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance are crucial

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Contribution of Regional Seas Programme to the implementation of the G7 action plan on marine litter

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Marine litter has been globally recognized as one of the major threats not only to marine ecosystems but also to their sustainable growth. The Mediterranean area is considered as one of the most affected by marine litter in the world with its plastic concentrations found floating to be comparable with those reported for the five

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Correspondence Group on Monitoring and Science Policy Interface meet in the Mediterranean

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During the week of the 28 February to the 2 March 2017, three meetings of the correspondence groups on monitoring for Marine Litter, Biodiversity and Fisheries and Coast and Hydrography were held in Madrid, Spain. The main aim of these parallel meetings was to review and discuss with Contracting Parties and key experts the implementation

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WWF: The Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration is our last opportunity to save Mediterranean Fisheries

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At the close of the Ministerial Conference on Mediterranean Fisheries in Malta, WWF expressed full support for the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration on the future of Mediterranean fisheries, signed today by Fisheries Ministers from the region. The Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration is an ambitious strategic plan to transform the Mediterranean fishing sector and ensure the long-term sustainability

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Des solutions pour les écosystèmes de la Méditerranée

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La conférence « les Solutions pour la Méditerranée » promue par la ministre de l’environnement, de l’énergie et de la mer, en charge des relations internationales sur le climat, Ségolène Royal, réuni 200 participants des 21 pays riverains de la Méditerranée le 23 Février 2017, dont des membres de la société civile, des institutions financières, des collectivités

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