Cyprus participates in the “Let`s Do It! World ” campaign for the reduction of global waste. The campaign titled “Let`s Do It! Cyprus“ will take place between 2-7 April. A big event is planned on April 7 at Athalassa Park in Nicosia. The “Let`s Do It! Cyprus ” is being held on the island since 2012 …
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European Commission’s policy on single-use plastic will most probably work because there is a broad consensus and public awareness, Patrick Wegerdt from the DG Environment, has told the Cyprus News Agency. «There are different elements on our policy about plastic in general and there’s specifically a strategy on single-use plastic. I think it is going …
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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The National Parliaments bear a collective responsibility for the ratification of agreements on the protection of the environment and should also assure that these agreements are implemented, MP Charalampos Theopemptou has said. The Cyprus Greens Parliamentarian as rapporteur of the 2nd Standing Committee on Economic, Social and Environmental Cooperation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the …
Action needs to be taken, in order for the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to respond to the needs of the international community for social, financial, ecological and political sustainability, Costas Kadis, the Minister of Education and Culture, said on Thursday. Addressing the 1st Meeting of the Mediterranean ESD Committee, in Nicosia, the Minister also …
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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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 …
The UN environment / Mediterranean Action Plan – Secretariat to the Barcelona Convention (UN Environment / MAP) is delighted to officially announce the launch of its new website. With a generous contribution by the EU funded ECAP Med I project, the website was created to provide users with an easier way to learn about the …