Center for Coastal & Marine Studies
Countries must do more to ensure sustainable development of ocean activities: a new OECD report says
Countries need to work together to defend the ocean from a steady rise in temperature, pollution and overfishing that threatens its ability to continue supporting marine life and providing food and income to billions of people, according to a new OECD report.
Final webinar: BONUS BASMATI – Supporting Maritime Spatial Planning with Science
CCMS Director, Dr Margarita Stancheva took participation at the Final webinar BONUS BASMATI – Supporting Maritime Spatial Planning with Science. The event was organised as a forenoon online webinar on Wednesday, the 9th of September, 2020.
The overall objective of the BONUS BASMATI project is to develop integrated and innovative solutions for maritime spatial planning from the local to the Baltic Sea Region scale. This is to be realised through multi-level governance structures and interactive information technology aiming at developing an ecologically and socio-economically sound network of protected marine areas covering the Baltic Sea.
Tackling pollution and climate change in Europe will improve health and well-being, especially for the most vulnerable – new EEA report says
Air and noise pollution, the impacts of climate change such as heatwaves, and exposure to dangerous chemicals cause ill health in Europe. Poor quality environments contribute to 13 % (one in every eight) of deaths according to a major assessment on health and environment released by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
A significant proportion of the burden of disease in Europe continues to be attributed to environmental pollution resulting from human activity, according to the EEA report ‘Healthy environment, healthy lives: how the environment influences health and well-being in Europe.’
Webinar - EMODnet: A decade of achievements connecting marine data to knowledge
When: 22 Sep 2020
EMODnet will organise a virtual event "Showcasing a decade of achievements connecting marine data to knowledge" on 22 September 2020 from 14:00 to 17:00 CEST. This webinar will be an opportunity to take stock of key EMODnet achievements over the past decade with showcases and testimonials from data providers, users and partners. This online event will also set the stage for a forward look at the Open Conference in June 2021 to co-design the next phase of EMODnet.
For more information and registration, please see the event page.