2020 UfM Regional Stakeholder Conference on Blue Economy Water, Environment & Blue Economy Second UfM Ministerial Declaration on Blue Economy: inputs from the Stakeholders through the on-line consultation Inputs from stakeholders will help identify future capacity building and technical assistance needs; priority themes for joint action to promote the sustainable blue economy financing principles andRead more
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25 February 2020. The First UfM Ad-Hoc SOM (Senior Officials Meeting) on Blue Economy will be held in Brussels on 25 February 2020. The objective of this gathering is to continue advancing on the identification of the main priorities in the region in order to strengthen the dialogue and the cooperation in the field of BlueRead more
Turtles Uragano and Tempesta- hurricaine and tempest in Italian- were safely returned to the Mediterranean Sea after weeks of care in the recovery center of Manfredonia. Victims of accidental capture, the two loggerhead turtles were freed ahead of the COMMON Project training course on protection of marine endangered species. This first training course and transfer activities withinRead more
Drought is considered one of the most far-reaching natural disasters, bringing short and long-term economic and social losses to millions of people worldwide. Many countries across the globe that soon may face the impacts of intense drought still lack a comprehensive plan of action at the first signs of drought. Drought and water scarcity -interconnectedRead more
This document provides an overview of the various practices of Maritime Clusters being promoted to foster the Blue Economy across the Mediterranean region. Maritime Clusters are in fact important policy tools to support sustainable growth and jobs across the Mediterranean. They do so by promoting the uptake of innovation, knowledge, skills as well as accessRead more
The resolution adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) on 15 March 2019, “invites all Member States and relevant stakeholders, as appropriate, to design and implement public policies, plans and programmes that support education and raise awareness of the importance of sustainable consumption, sustainable lifestyles and sustainable consumer behaviour, and those that develop relatedRead more
Brussels, 20 November 2019. The 6th meeting of the Working Group on the Blue Economy (BE WG) will take place at the Centre des Conferences Albert Borschette (CCAB) in Brussels on 20 November 2019. The Working Group is an integral part of the UfM Forum on Blue Economy, which is one of the deliverables of the UfMRead more
14 November 2019, Barcelona. The Joint Plastic Busters workshop on creating synergies for consolidating the fight against marine litter in the Mediterranean will take place in Barcelona on 14 Barcelona 2019. The meeting aims to provide a concrete opportunity to the Interreg Med Plastic Busters MPAs project and the ENI CBC Med COMMON project, toRead more
The MedFund: Environmental Fund for Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas Water, Environment & Blue Economy Ongoing Context and objectives The aim of the MedFund project is to contribute to the long-term management of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas by strengthening their financial sustainability through the establishment of an environmental fund (or “trust fund”) financing mechanism. It isRead more
