Achieving a cleaner Mediterranean Sea requires better implementation of policies and enhanced environmental data and information, according to a joint report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and United Nations Environment Programme’s Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP) ‘Towards a cleaner Mediterranean: a decade of progress’ published Monday, 21 September 2020. Cumulative effects of waste and marine litter, and wastewater and industrial emissions remain key challenges for the region.

Press release and the report