#InTheNews re. #sustainable #tourism & #development
4/ #Conservation/#Climate: #MedBlue #Tourism Flagship Initiative formally approved by #UNEP / #Mediterranean Action Plan Mediterranean Strategy for #SustainableDevelopment #MSSD & endorsed by #COP24 of #BarcelonaConvention
#MedBlue #Tourism Flagship Initiative formally approved by #UnitedNations #Environment Programme / #Mediterranean Action Plan Mediterranean Strategy for #SustainableDevelopment #MSSD & endorsed by #COP24 of #BarcelonaConvention iucn.org/news/202602/... #IUCN #BlueEconomy #SDG14
Celebrating 50 years of MAP and the #BarcelonaConvention, #COP24Med adopted a new #Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development and the Cairo Ministerial Declaration, which emphasizes shared commitment and collaboration
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At #COP24, OceanCare called for a Regional Climate Change Mitigation Plan for the Mediterranean. With the new Climate Change Regional Activity Centre (CC/RAC) now operational, countries must move from adaptation to mitigation — because climate protection is ocean protection. 🌊
#BarcelonaConvention
👉Yesterday at our side event at the #COP24 of the #BarcelonaConvention, Dr. María Victoria Román from #BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change presented the first analysis to identify the Remaining Carbon Budget for the Mediterranean Region – and what it means for Range States.
Opening of the The 24th Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP24) to the #BarcelonaConvention. This meeting marks a critical moment for the #Mediterranean region. OceanCare’s delegation will actively advocate for climate-ocean action to become a core pillar of the Convention's work. 🙌
50 Years of #Mediterranean Cooperation — Now It’s Time To Progress Ocean-Climate Action 🌍💙
This week’s 24th Meeting of the Contracting Parties, #COP24, to the #BarcelonaConvention marks a critical moment for the Mediterranean region. 1/5 👇
From 2–5 December, all 21 Mediterranean countries and the #EU, are meeting in Cairo for the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the #Mediterranean (COP24, also known as #BarcelonaConvention). This is a crucial moment for the region’s climate future.
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The Mediterranean's carbon budget will be exhausted by 2035 at current emission rates.
Next week at #COP24 of the #BarcelonaConvention in Cairo, OceanCare & BC3 will present our report showing why urgent action is needed.
📅 Tue, 2 Dec 2025 | 1pm
📍 Malachite I + II Room, St. Regis, Cairo
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Today at #UNOC2925, high-level speakers celebrated the 50th/30th anniversaries of #UNEP #MAP and the #BarcelonaConvention, emphasizing future challenges and recommitting to jointly safeguarding the Mediterranean environment. Congratulations to our partner convention! @helcominfo.bsky.social
📃The Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (#MSSD) document will be sent to the members of the Commission for final validation before it is sent to the parties (Member States + EU) for approval, if appropriate, at the #COP24 of the @unep.org #BarcelonaConvention in Egypt. #citiesvoices
🌊 We participate at the Thematic Ad-Hoc Meeting of the #Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD) from @unep.org MAP-Barcelona Convention.
🗣️ @TatjanaHema #UNEP coordinator, started thanking the work done so far for the MSSD in which #MedCities has been active. #BarcelonaConvention
