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Zero pollution action plan for European air, water and soil

The European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan: “Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil” – a key deliverable…

4 years ago

EU, Norway and the UK agreed on post Brexit North Sea fisheries access

In a post Brexit trilateral format EU, Norway and the United Kingdom agreed on the management of fisheries access in…

4 years ago

New European fishing rules include CCTV for certain vessels

MEPs agreed in Brussels to use new technologies and CCTV to better enforce fishing rules and improve security and transparency.…

4 years ago

Disaster preparedness is key after 10 Years of Fukushima Earthquake and Tsunami

The UN chief urged countries to make sure they invest the funds in disaster preparedness and management, after 10 Years…

4 years ago

Can financial institutions invest in ocean health?

New, pivotal guidance published by the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative. UNEP FI provides a market-first, practical toolkit for financial institutions to…

4 years ago

The global plastic waste problem

Global plastic waste pollution is becoming increasingly severe. According to a report by the German weekly magazine ‘Focus‘, plastic particles…

4 years ago

Greening the Coast and Blueing the Black Sea for a Resilient Georgia

A virtual event on climate change and marine pollution, with the cooperation of the World Bank, the Organization of the…

4 years ago

Protect our Oceans: the challenge of Europe’s global leadership

Join Aix-Marseille University's second European Conference, on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at the European Committee of the Regions to Protect…

4 years ago

Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in Europe

Global tsunami warnings wake memories from past experience in order to prevent disasters and develop Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation…

4 years ago

Ocean Decade launched peace with nature

UNESCO marked the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, with a global online event headlined:…

4 years ago

World could lose coral reefs by end of century

Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless there are drastic reductions…

4 years ago

Smart new technologies play vital role in plastic pollution crisis

From source to sea, waters are contaminated by a plastics scourge. Innovative smart technologies play key role to tackle plastic…

4 years ago

Europeans adopt 2021 new fishing catch quotas

Following a long night of negotiations, EU fisheries ministers agreed to provisional catch quotas until March due to ongoing Brexit…

4 years ago

Four Royal Navy ships stand-by in case of no-deal Brexit

Royal Navy sends four ships to help protect fishing waters from 1st January in case of a no-deal Brexit. This…

4 years ago

Fish Quotas rule fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea

EU Fisheries Ministers gathered to set fishing limits - fish quotas for the Baltic Sea in 2021 to tackle overfishing.…

4 years ago

EU-UK waters? Fishing rights in a common Brexit fishery zone

Fishing has always been an emotional issue in the UK's relationship with the European Union. Mr Martin also expressed concern…

4 years ago

ESA confirms magnetic field has become rapidly weaker

ESA confirms magnetic field is weakening between Africa and South America. A new research has shown in the most detail…

4 years ago

Biodiversity loss: what is causing it and why it is a concern?

Plant and animal species are disappearing at an ever faster rate due to human activity. What are the causes and…

5 years ago

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