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Incoming EU policies could cause the European Union to harvest more wood, shift one-fifth of cropland to bioenergy and outsource deforestation. Can we make up for this with food from the ocean? The European Commission’s high level group of scientific advisers concluded that the most efficient way of...

An analysis has shown that the European Union’s strategy for reaching zero carbon by 2050 will require more wood for burning, shift one-fifth of cropland to bioenergy and outsource deforestation. Much of the cropland is used for animal feed. Can a switch to algae, produced in the sea or on land...

The ocean offers a range of mitigation and adaptation opportunities for nations to combat climate change and increase ambition on CO2 emission reduction provided its resources are used sustainably for the benefits of people around the world.Are you between 16 and 30 years old and are you deeply...

4th March, London, UK - The Marine Diaries, an ocean science communication platform, is today launching a new public education initiative designed to bring the ocean to life for all people. The ‘Marine Ecosystem Diaries’ invites you on an exciting tour of the world's ocean ecosystems, and is the...

The Mediterranean needs youA message from Gaetano Leone, Coordinator, UNEP/MAP-Barcelona Convention SecretariatThe Mediterranean continues to be a beautiful destination for millions of beachgoers and holidaymakers despite the rising pressure it has been subjected to for decades. The onset of...

The “Sustainable Development at the Black Sea” (SUST-BLACK) took place in Bucharest on 8-9 May 2019 at the House of the Romanian Parliament (and an optional field trip in Danube-Delta on 10-11 May 2019).The conference is a Romanian EU Council Presidency event, supported by the European Commission...

Environment sub-programmeEnvironment and resource efficiency traditional projectsCall opens (4 April 2019)Deadline for submitting a concept note: 17 June 2019, 16:00 CETNature and biodiversity traditional projectsCall opens (4 April 2019)Deadline for submitting a concept note:19 June 2019, 16:00...

The ‘poster child’ of sea‐level rise is a major misrepresentation of the actual risks to our growing coastal cities and unique coastal habitats, and damages the understanding of the changing risks associated with sea levels. Unfortunately, these provocative images often printed by the media...