10th Meeting of the Monaco Blue Initiative

25 March 2019 | Monaco

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The 10th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI) convened on Monday, 25 March, at the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco.

The meeting addressed the theme of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and took place under the presidency of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. 

Participants

National governments
Monaco

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Topic
Ocean & Coasts
Biodiversity

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