UfM Regional Platform on Sustainable Blue Economy Context and Objectives Policy framework Documentation Key dates Key partners Related news Context With a coastline of 46,000 km and unique marine and fisheries resources, the Mediterranean Sea represents the fifth largest economy in the region, with an estimated overall value of at least €4.7 trillion, according toRead more
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The Initiative, which involves Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia, was launched in 2016 to increase safety and security, promote sustainable blue growth and jobs, and preserve ecosystems and biodiversity 4 July 2017, Brussels-. The “Workshop on the Initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the westernRead more
Siena, Italy, 28 June 2017. The Second meeting of the project “Plastic-Busters for a Mediterranean free from litter” will take place at Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, Italy from 28th to 30th June. The meeting, organized by the University of Siena and UN-SDSN, as leader of the project and in close partnership with UN Environment/MAP, counts on theRead more
5-9 June 2017, New York – The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMS) will participate through a video message to a side event on Marine Litter on the occasion of the OCEAN CONFERENCE organised by the United Nations in New York from the 5th to the 9th of June 2017. The session willRead more
Barcelona, 2 February 2017. The European Commission and the Union for the Mediterranean are glad to announce the “Stakeholder conference on the sustainable development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean“, which will take place on Thursday 2 February 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. The event is organized by the European Commission in close cooperationRead more
27 September 2016, Sant Pau Knowledge Center, Barcelona, Spain. The Coast Day was launched in 2007 to increase environmental awareness among policy makers, academia, media, NGOs and the locals of the importance of the Mediterranean coast as a natural, cultural and economic resource, and the risks it currently faces. This year’s regional celebration will be organised inRead more
• The blue economy offers enormous potential for job creation and investment in the Mediterranean, thus contributing to human development, stability and regional integration. This untapped potential can only be exploited through the better coordination of maritime affairs among all Mediterranean countries.
• The 1st UfM Working Group on the Blue Economy took place in Turku, Finland, with the aim of discussing the state of play of regional cooperation in the different areas relevant to the blue economy, fostering initiatives and projects and preparing for the launch of the UfM Forum on Blue Economy. The meeting was held just prior to the European Maritime Day (18-19 May).
Turku, Finland, 17 May 2016 The recently adopted Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Declaration on the Blue Economy represents the political commitment to improve maritime governance and create an environment conducive to job creation, innovation and knowledge-based business opportunities through the strengthening or development of key maritime sectors in the Mediterranean, in line with sustainable consumptionRead more
The overall goal of the project is to effectively tackle the issue of marine litter in the Mediterranean. The project directly supports the implementation of the UNEP/MAP Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean, linking and contributing also to the global Honolulu Strategy framework for prevention and management of Marine Debris. The project is also in line with the recommendations of the UfM Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change (May 2014) and the UfM Ministerial on Blue Economy (November 2015).
