Center for Coastal & Marine Studies
Plastics, a growing environmental and climate concern: A new, circular plastics economy EEA report published!
In the new, circular plastics economy report (EEA Report No 18/2020), the European Environment Agency (EEA) analyses the need and potential for a shift to a circular and sustainable approach to our use of plastics.
The ever-increasing amount of plastic, its impact on biodiversity and contribution to climate change, and how to deal with it in a circular economy perspective have been on the European Union’s policy agenda for years. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the attention for plastic waste with images of masks in our seas, and large amounts of single-use protective gear.
Professor Rob Young, CCMS Advisory Committee member, tapped for Virginia governor’s coastal planning team
Virginia taps Rob Young, director of Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines and CCMS Advisory Committee member, was recently appointed by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to a technical advisory committee as part of the Virginia Coastal Master Planning Framework that will guide development of the state’s master plan to adapt to environmental changes.
The January 2021 Newsletter of IGU CCS is available!
The Commission on Coastal Systems (CCS) to the International Geographical Union (IGU) is delighted to release its January 2021 Newsletter: you can discover the latest news, CCS recent and upcoming activities, initiatives and collaborations by following new CCS website: http://igu-coast.org/.
CCMS AT THE ESPON PEER LEARNING WORKSHOP: THE ROLE OF MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING IN REDUCING MARINE POLLUTION IN THE BLACK SEA (Virtual)
DECEMBER 15, 2020
CCMS Director, Dr. Margarita Stancheva was a keynote speaker at ESPON PEER LEARNING WORKSHOP, conducted virtually on 15 December 2020 and presented how the integration of Land-Sea Integrations (LSI) into the MSP can help to reduce marine pollution in the Black Sea. Dr. Georgi Parlichev, member of CCMS Foundation Council, gave reflections on the topics and presentations as key local stakeholder.