Story | 04 Dec, 2016
The 2016 regional assessment of the Mediterranean Sea, which includes 73 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, calls for urgent action to conserve their populations and habitats.
Story | 28 Nov, 2016
Over 200 species found during Deep-Sea surveys of submarine canyons in Lebanon
After a one month deep sea expedition in unexplored areas of the Mediterranean, scientists have found over 200 species, including new records that have only been previously reported in the Atlantic Ocean and in polar regions.
Story | 25 Nov, 2016
The 2016 Forum of Marine Protected Areas is about to start in Tangier (Morocco) from November 28th to December 1st, and will welcome more than four hundred participants who will assess the progress made on marine protected areas (MPAs) across the Mediterranean region in the last years.
Story | 15 Nov, 2016
Religious leaders and civil society join forces for the climate
How can religion and civil society help trigger behaviour change in relation to greenhouse gas emissions? Nigel Crawhall, Chair of the IUCN CEESP Specialist Group on Religion, Spirituality, Environmental Conservation and Climate Justice (Respecc), reflects on the recent Fez Climate Conscience…
Story | 10 Nov, 2016
Conference on coastal carbon sinks conservation, 21-22 November, Malaga (Spain)
In the Framework of the Life Blue Natura project, which is an ambitious and innovative initiative to quantify blue carbon and protect coastal habitats in Andalusia. The IUCN - Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) in collaboration with the Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del…
Story | 08 Nov, 2016
Morocco and Tunisia are two countries among those who have planned ambitious commitments in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) on protection, restoration and maintenance of ecosystems in order to fight climate change.
Story | 07 Nov, 2016
Scientists and media working together to foster climate change reporting in the Mediterranean
The 2nd meeting of environmental journalists from news agencies in the Mediterranean was held in Marrakech during the COP 22 on climate change.
Story | 26 Oct, 2016
IUCN supports Oman government in the preservation of the Daymaniyat Islands ecological integrity
In June 2016, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman contacted IUCN for the undertaking of a survey of the Daymaniyat Islands (جزر الديمانيات, Muscat Governorate), declared as a nature reserve, in order to assess their richness in terms of biodiversity, propose…
Story | 21 Oct, 2016
Setting the path for plant conservation across the Mediterranean
Montenegro will host the 1st Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week.
Story | 10 Oct, 2016
Panorama – Solutions for a Healthy Planet
Panorama – a new online platform and strong partnership for conservation optimism