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La naturaleza recuperará la ‘cordura’ cuando recuperemos nuestras conexiones

September 14, 2017

Mientras escribo estas líneas, no dejan de llegar noticias acerca de la devastación del huracán Irma. No cabe duda de que la naturaleza está desatada. Los científicos han venido advirtiendo durante años que el calentamiento global conllevaría tormentas más intensas y circunstancias climáticas extremas cada vez con más frecuencia. Pero saber que esto puede suceder… » read more

  Posted by Uniting Europe

blogactiv, Sustainable Dev.

Showcasing the communities of the future

September 8, 2017

  Guest post by Eamon O’Hara, Executive Director and cofounder of ECOLISE On 22nd September, policy makers and representatives of the thousands of community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability in Europe will gather at a conference in the European Economic and Social Council (EESC), Brussels, to launch the first ever European Day of Sustainable… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, development, EU Priorities 2020

The Consequences of Climate Change – Will Russia Emerge as an Unlikely Winner from Lack of Action?

July 13, 2017

In March, Vladimir Putin said in an interview to CNBC that Russia stands to benefit from global warming since it creates favorable conditions for national economic improvement. Later this year, after the U.S. declared its intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, Putin emphasized that people should not worry too much about Trump exiting the… » read more

  Posted by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, EurActiv.com

In 2018 EU budget, member states attempt to divert money away from those most in need

Member States’ proposed aid funding in 2018 EU Budget is insufficient and attempts to divert money away from those most in need, argue a coalition of development and humanitarian organisations.   Today, EU Member States agreed their position on the bloc’s budget for 2018 with a proposal to cut €90million from the development aid budget… » read more

  Posted by Oxfam's EU Advocacy office in Brussels

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EU’s external fishing fleet to become the most transparent, accountable and sustainable globally following legal reform.

June 22, 2017

Author: Vanya Vulperhorst, Oceana Today’s agreement by EU bodies on a new regulation governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet is a momentous step towards building sustainable fisheries globally and deserves wholehearted praise. After almost two years of negotiations, the European Commission, the Parliament and the Council of Fisheries Ministers have agreed on a… » read more

  Posted by Oceana Europe

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Member States must support an ambitious reform of the EU’s external fishing fleet regulation. In this crucial year for ocean governance, it will ensure much-needed transparency and help prevent illegal fishing.

June 20, 2017

This month’s first-ever United Nations Oceans Conference and the upcoming Our Ocean meeting to be hosted by the EU, put robust governance of our oceans and sustainable use of marine resources to the forefront as perhaps never before. With this in mind, the world’s largest market for seafood, the EU, must ensure the most ambitious… » read more

  Posted by Oceana Europe

Agriculture & Food, blogactiv, Development Policy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Global Europe, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

The Ocean Conference is around the corner!

May 29, 2017

From June 5th – 9th, coinciding with World Oceans Day, the United Nations will host at its headquarters in New York a high-level conference to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The Ocean Conference aims to be the… » read more

  Posted by Europa Media

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She for Sea : Mariana Lopez at The Ocean Corner

February 20, 2017

    Mariana López is the founder – C.E.O. of a social enterprise, The Ocean Corner, a platform to spread knowledge, collaborations, positive practices and love for the oceans. Her work, as a social entrepreneur is to ignite projects of international participation. Currently, she’s leading an education project, partly funded by Royal Society of Arts… » read more

  Posted by Atlantic Arc Cities

blogactiv, Climate & Environment

More than aid: tax is crucial for sustainable development

January 16, 2017

by Aurore Chardonnet Sustainable development is about so much more than development aid: rich countries, development countries, civil society and the private sector need to work together to enable people and their governments to fight inequality and poverty. One key issue is tax justice: companies must pay their fair share, and governments must be in… » read more

  Posted by Oxfam's EU Advocacy office in Brussels

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Malta EU presidency: Time to act for the Mediterranean Sea.

January 12, 2017

2017 begins under a busy schedule for the newly appointed Maltese presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the next six months, the smallest member of the European Union, in the heart of the Mediterranean, is undertaking an ambitious leadership for the first time. Maritime affairs, with its potential for growth, competitiveness and… » read more

  Posted by Oceana Europe

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