Aniol Esteban
Director de Fundación Marilles
Marine biologist and environmental economist with managerial experience in the third sector. Leading a new initiative to turn the Balearics into a beacon of marine conservation. Working with multiple stakeholders in the four islands (Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Formentera) to demonstrate that it is possible to reconcile economic prosperity with one of the best preserved marine and coastal environments in the Mediterranean.
People who protect the sea
At Marilles we are very clear that in order to guarantee the future of protected marine areas, they must be desired and not imposed.
Protecting 30% of the Mediterranean: towards a sustainable future
Currently, 1.7% of the Balearic Sea is highly protected, and at the Marilles Foundation we are working to reach 10% by 2030 through the Balearic Blue Deal.
Wishes for 2024 in the Balearic Islands
It is shared by more than 200 companies and entities in the Balearic Islands.
Tourism and the environment
The slogan “less tourism, more life” reminds us of the negative implications tourism has on the territory and its people.
Effects of a boiling sea
A few weeks after an intense DANA (isolated depression at high levels) and with record temperatures, not only in our waters but also on a global scale, it is time to talk again about the worrying warming that our waters are suffering.
The more information, the better sea quality
A lack of data limits our ability to manage the pressures on the sea and the Balearic coast.
Legislature and Ministry of the Sea?
Our objective is to help the Balearic Islands become a world reference in marine conservation.
A political compromise that looks to the sea
More than 150 companies and organisations have joined forces to ask all political parties to put marine conservation at the centre of future government action.
Enjoying the sea also means making a commitment
We know what needs to be done to recover our sea.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
More marine protected areas
These perfectly achievable objectives represent a medium- to long-term investment. We know that for every €1 invested in a marine protected area (MPA) we get a wellspring of benefits.
Aniol Esteban 23/10/2022 19:35