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Enhancing public awareness and promoting co-responsibility for marine litter in Europe: The challenge of MARLISCO [in Marine Pollution Bulletin]

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 102, Issue 2, pp. 309-315 A paper co-authored by ISOTECH staff on the methods implemented by the MARLISCO project in order to promote co-responsibility and enhance public awareness about the issue of marine litter. Abstract: Marine litter is a pervasive and complex societal problem but has no simple solution. Inadequate practices […]

Marine strategy framework directive: Defining joint monitoring opportunities for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea, through dedicated decision making workshops and innovative policy tools

An article authored by ISOTECH staff, on the decisions taken regarding the MSFD joint monitoring in two regional workshops implementing the DeCyDe-4 methodology, has been published in Marine Policy. Abstract: The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is an important milestone for the preservation of the European marine environment. However, Member States can find its monitoring requirements […]

Interview of Xenia I. Loizidou in Cyprus News Agency: the Cypriot Marine Litter Database named ‘Tool of the Month’

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ISOTECH’s Director, Ms Xenia I. Loizidou, talks about the first Cypriot Marine Litter Database that was developed by ISOTECH’s expert team, and which was named ‘Tool of the Month’ by the Mare Nostrum Network, in an interview given to the Cyprus News Agency. In her interview, Ms Loizidou also discusses the means to appropriately and sustainably […]

Plastic Busters: ISOTECH’s New Project on Marine Litter

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We are very happy to announce that project ‘Plastic Busters’, in which ISOTECH is the lead partner for Cyprus, has been officially labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean! Involving 17 Mediterranean countries and 15 partners, under the coordination of the University of Siena, the overall goal of this ambitious 4-year project is to contribute to […]

Marine Litter Database developed by ISOTECH’s Chairman and Director named ‘Tool of the Month’!

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Marine Litter is an issue of global concern, and one which ISOTECH is working to address. ISOTECH’s experience in this area showed that a vast number of organisations undertake coastal and sea cleanups as part of their awareness-raising activities. However, their cleanup data are often not reported anywhere. This led ISOTECH’s Chairman Mr Michael I. Loizides and […]

Michael Loizides will talk about Green Jobs and Funding Opportunities on Tuesday, 19 January 2016

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ISOTECH’s Chairman, Mr Michael I. Loizides, will give a talk entitled “Green jobs – funding opportunities for development and growth”, on Tuesday 19 January 2016, at 7.15 p.m. at the Theatraki tou RIK (CyBC’s Little Theatre). The talk is part of the “Green University” initiative of CyBC, within the framework of the Life “Rethink (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle)” Project. […]