The Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer (INSTM), one of COMMON project partners, has organized the first local working group of the project, a training for local stakeholders in order to promote the relationship between marine litter reduction and the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).

In view of the current health crisis and social distancing recommendations, the meeting was online to build cross-border capacity for coastal institutional staff and all stakeholders of the target areas related to planning an integrated management of the coast.

The event was attended, among others, by tourist establishments, representatives of associations, fishermen and companies committed to promoting environmental sustainability, in addition to the municipality of Monastir.

The presentation of the project was followed by a productive exchange of views and experiences.

The COMMON project (COastal Management and MOnitoring Network for tackling marine litter in Mediterranean Sea) is a European project which aims at building a collaboration network between Italy, Tunisia and Lebanon to support a correct management of marine litter. Funded under the ENI CBC Med Programme, it applies the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) principles to the challenge of marine litter, improving knowledge of the phenomenon, enhancing the environmental performance of 5 pilot coastal areas in Italy, Tunisia and Lebanon, and engaging local stakeholders in marine litter management.

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