Some of the thematic issues will be:
- Actions and measures for the protection of marine biodiversity, including taking forward a coherent and well-managed network of marine protected areas, which may include areas beyond national jurisdiction;
- Climate change and ocean acidification;
- Achieving good environmental status in the North-East Atlantic by 2020, by providing the regional platform for implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
The North-East Atlantic Environment Summit will launch the Quality Status Report 2010, a major holistic assessment of the quality status of the North East Atlantic. The Quality Status Report 2010 will examine all the impacts that human activities have on the marine environment, such as offshore oil gas industries, offshore wind farms, maritime transports and fisheries, as well as the effects of radioactive substances and other contaminants and nutrient pollution. It will also guide OSPAR’s work and strategies through the post-2010 period.
Source: OSPAR Commission
For further information:
http://www.squizmix.com/ospar2010/default.aspx
http://www.ospar.org/html_documents/ospar/html/ospar_mm2010_en_online.pdf
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MEPIELAN Centre
MEPIELAN Centre is an international research, training and educational centre established by Professor Evangelos Raftopoulos at the Panteion University of Athens in 2008.
Before its establishment as a University Centre, MEPIELAN operated as a successful international research, training and informational programme (2002-2007) under the scientific direction of Professor Evangelos Raftopoulos and the aegis of the Panteion University of Athens, supported by the Mediterranean Action Plan/UNEP and the Greek Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works.
MEPIELAN Centre is an accredited UNEP/MAP PARTNER (since 2013), a Member of the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD) (since 2016), and a Member of the Steering Committee of the MCSD (since 2019).
On 22 May 2022, MEPIELAN Centre proceeded to the development of MEPIELAN as a Non- Profit Civil Organization (INGO) for the more effective and efficient advancement of its Goals and Missions and furtherance of its activities. MEPIELAN Centre as a Non- Profit Civil Organization (INGO) is registered in Greek Law (Hellenic Business Registry, Reg. No. 16477300100) in accordance with Laws 4072/2012 & 4919/2022 as applicable
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