UNEP/MAP at the Circular Gaia Symposium 2025

UNEP/MAP at the Circular Gaia Symposium 2025

On October 2–3, 2025, the Circular Gaia Symposium was held in Athens, bringing together international stakeholders to promote dialogue on sustainability, climate resilience, and the circular economy. Organized by the Circular Economy and Climate Institute of the...
MAP Focal Points Meeting Held in Athens

MAP Focal Points Meeting Held in Athens

Delegates from 21 Contracting Parties, the European Union, United Nations bodies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations participated in the Meeting of the Focal Points of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) of the Barcelona Convention, held in Athens...
WestMED Project Awards are back

WestMED Project Awards are back

Applications are open for the WestMED Project Awards 2025, the international competition whose objective is to highlight and reward outstanding success stories, which offer innovative and replicable solutions in line with the vision of the WestMED initiative for the...
ARCADIA: The Future of Marine Research

ARCADIA: The Future of Marine Research

On July 15, ISPRA (the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research) presented ARCADIA, a new oceanographic vessel, at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome. This ship is designed to explore the deep sea and tackle the challenges of climate change. The vessel...