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Status of Mediterranean Forests (SoMF 2025) officially launched

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The third edition of the Status of Mediterranean Forests (SoMF 2025) has been officially launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Silva Mediterranea, the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions, during the 6th Near East Forestry Week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia the first week of October 2025. The new report provides […]

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Mediterranean inspiring practices at World Conservation Congress

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The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN Med), with Members and key partners from the Mediterranean region will showcase leading initiatives on biodiversity, climate resilience, marine conservation and equitable development during the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi. 🌿 Access to the document: Med WCC document The Mediterranean, one of the world’s most biodiverse yet

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International community calls for a viable solution to save the Urdaibai Biosphere

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A international campaign has been launched to protect the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve in Spain from a controversial expansion of the Guggenheim Museum. Spearheaded by the Mediterranean Alliance for Wetlands, this coalition includes 77 organizations across 35 countries, from WWF and BirdLife partners to grassroots Basque groups. At the heart of the conflict is the proposed

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International conference on climate crisis in Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East on 26-28 September

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An international conference entitled “Climate Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East” will take place in Cyprus from 26 to 28 September, with the participation of the Prince of Jordan Hassan bin Talal and internationally renowned scientists and policy makers, co-organised by the Cyprus Institute and the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and

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ΕastMed and Mideast region needs to work together on three great themes to tackle climate crisis, Prof. Sachs tells CNA

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  The basic message of the 2nd international conference on climate crisis that took place in Cyprus last week is clear: The region of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) needs to work together on three great themes, Professor Jeffrey Sachs told the Cyprus News Agency. Professor Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable

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Injured birds released back into the wild in Akrotiri wetland in Cyprus

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Staff from the Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre and members of the Republic of Cyprus Game and Fauna Service, have this week released four protected bird species back into the wild after they were successfully rehabilitated. A press release circulated on Wednesday by the British Bases in Cyprus says that the birds – a Honey

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“Mediterranean Solutions” – an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate nature-based recovery at at IUCN Congress

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In a critical moment for the Mediterranean basin and after a summer of extreme weather events, 12 conservation organizations will be joining forces for the first time at the World Conservation Congress held in Marseille from 4th to 9th September. The “Mediterranean Solutions” stand will host a series of on-site and online events to mobilise

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Nature as a solution to respond to climate change challenges

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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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Cyprus to introduce consumer charge for plastic bags from July 2018

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Cyprus Parliament passed a bill recently according to which all consumers will be charged a minimum € 0.05  for plastic bags as of July 2018, in an attempt to raise awareness about the plastic waste that pollute the environment. Cyprus already has introduced various legislations about recycle and reduce of waste and landfills. Parliamentarians said

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