The ocean holds countless archaeological treasures that have found their resting place on the sea floor over the ages. To personally explore these sites, one would need to be a diver, but new technologies are making this remarkable heritage accessible to all. In this episode of Ocean, we join...

LIFE projects facilitate the development of a sustainable blue economy where environmental protection and economic activities go hand in hand, by helping to balance or re­duce any negative impacts of fishing and aquaculture, underwater noise, marine contaminants and eutrophication and providing...

The purpose of this consultation is to gather information and feedback from stakeholders and the wider public on the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and on the application of the EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species, as well as to inform the Impact Assessment that will...

The envisaged Blue Economy Partnership is foreseen as a co-funded partnership under the Horizon Europe R&I framework programme 2021-27. The format will be a public-public initiative with the core group of formal members and signatories comprised of research and innovation (R&I) ministries and...

The ocean has always provided us with plentiful resources, and many populations around the world depend on it for food and livelihood. While these resources are under an increasing amount of stress, it seems also possible to solve present and future social challenges such as food security and job...

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...

Dear Members of the Black Sea SRIA group, dear colleagues,Please find in attachment the agenda of the next meeting for developing a Blue Growth Initiative for Research and Innovation in the Black Sea.draft_agenda_-_black_sea_sria_-_18_march_2019_-_istanbul.docxThe overall purpose of the meeting...