Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation of the Black Sea
Date: 9 December 2023
Time: 10.00 – 10.45 h
Location: Bulgarian Pavilion at COP28
Annotation
Owing to natural factors, the diversity of species of Black Sea fauna is approximately three times lower when compared with that of the Mediterranean. Specific features of the Black Sea make it very vulnerable to disturbances of its environment and ecosystems. Eutrophication, pollution, and irresponsible fishing resulted in an overall decline of: biological resources, the diversity of species and landscapes, and of the aesthetic and recreational values of the Black Sea, thereby bringing its ecosystems to the edge of collapse.
National efforts and regional - international cooperation in the framework of the Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution expressed in the concerted actions of the Strategic Action Plan for Rehabilitation and Protection of the Black Sea brought the first signs of recovery to the Black Sea.
Speakers:
- Ivelina Vasileva, EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters
- Irina Makarenko, Pollution Monitoring and Assessment Officer, Black Sea Commission's Permanent Secretariat.
- Miroslav Tsvetkov, Bulgarian Naval Academy
- Prof. D.Sc. Julian Revalski, President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- Prof. Nikolay Valchev, Director, Institute of Oceanology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (online)
Moderator:
Julian Popov, Minister of Environment and Water
Host of the event:
Ministry of Environment and Water