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Celebrating Coast Day under the moonlight of Ghar El Melh
Celebrating Coast Day under the moonlight of Ghar El Melh
24.09.2019

On the occasion of the Mediterranean Coast Day and in the framework of the GemWet project, a 24-hour event entitled “H24O”  was organized by WWF NA in Ghar el Melh on 21 and 22 Sep...

PREPARATIONS FOR THE COAST DAY 2019 IN FULL SWING
PREPARATIONS FOR THE COAST DAY 2019 IN FULL SWING
23.09.2019

The 2019 Coast Day celebration is approaching rapidly and all the parties involved have been busy to organise it as well as possible. The Cypriot hosts have booked the THALASSA Ayi...

COAST DAY 2019 WILL BE STRATEGIC
COAST DAY 2019 WILL BE STRATEGIC
22.09.2019

It seems like yesterday that we celebrated the Mediterranean Coast Day in Split, yet a new celebration is almost here. This year the regional celebration will be held in Ayia Napa,...

MAP Focal Points meeting in Athens
MAP Focal Points meeting in Athens
13.09.2019
  • Representatives of Mediterranean States and the European Union discussed new measures aimed at curbing pollution, protecting biodiversity and stimulating blue growth in the Medi...
Fostering multi-actor and multi-scale dialogue in Ghar El Melh
Fostering multi-actor and multi-scale dialogue in Ghar El Melh
10.09.2019

The GEMWET project for the conservation of Mediterranean coastal wetlands in Ghar El Melh, in Tunisia, sponsored by the MAVA Foundation, is entering its second year of implementati...

Montenegro designated Ulcinj Salina as a Ramsar site
Montenegro designated Ulcinj Salina as a Ramsar site
10.09.2019

Montenegro has designated Ulcinj Salina as its third Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site No. 2399). The Site on the Adriatic coast, close to the border with Albania, i...

Study on assessment of Ecological Status and MSP preliminary initial assessment in Vlora Marine Area in Albania
Study on assessment of Ecological Status and MSP preliminary initial assessment in Vlora Marine Area in Albania
19.08.2019

The Specially Protected Areas Regional Activity Centre (SPA/RAC) launches a consultation to elaborate study on the assessment of the Ecological Status and an MSP preliminary initia...

The Call for applicant cities has been extended!
The Call for applicant cities has been extended!
15.07.2019

MAP announces the 2nd Edition of the Istanbul Environment Friendly City Award open! The Mediterranean coastal cities active in the field of environmental protection and sustainable...

There is hope for Mediterranean wetlands
There is hope for Mediterranean wetlands
03.07.2019

We have learned, with great pleasure, that the Ulcinj Salina has been declared a protected area (Nature Park) by the Parliament of the Municipality of Ulcinj. This marks a happy en...