The 23rd Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (COP 23) will take place in December 2023 in Portoroz, Slovenia.

The Convention’s main objectives are to: assess and control marine pollution; ensure sustainable management of natural marine and coastal resources; integrate the environment in social and economic development; protect the marine environment and coastal zones through prevention and reduction of pollution and, as far as possible, elimination of pollution, whether land- or sea-based; protect the natural and cultural heritage; strengthen solidarity among Mediterranean coastal States; and contribute to improvement of the quality of life.

Read Earth Negotiations (ENB) coverage of the meeting here.

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dates: 4-8 December 2023
location: Slovenia
additional: Portoroz
www: https://www.unep.org/unepmap/meetings/calendar