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Make the Mediterranean a cooperation area for sustainable development
Providing socioeconomics insights for the appropriate management of Mediterranean resources
Facilitate a science – political and civil society interface
Supporting the transition towards a green and blue economy
Design possible futures for sustainable development
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Plastic Pollution in the Mediterranean: Which Role for Coastal Cities and Their Valuable Ecosystems?
Plastic pollution poses a growing threat to Mediterranean populations and ecosystems, driven by unsustainable consumption patterns, insufficient waste management, and governance gaps. Despite existing legal frameworks in many countries, plastic leakage into the sea continues to increase. With around 70% of the Mediterranean population living in coastal urban areas, cities are both major sources of plastic waste and among the…
18/02/26
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Advancing One Health in the Mediterranean
20 February 2026
This report explores the application of the One Health approach in the Mediterranean, with a specific focus on marine and coastal environments, where interactions between
Plastic Pollution in the Mediterranean: Which Role for Coastal Cities and Their Valuable Ecosystems?
18 February 2026
Plastic pollution poses a growing threat to Mediterranean populations and ecosystems, driven by unsustainable consumption patterns, insufficient waste management, and governance gaps. Despite existing legal
Urban and Coastal Water Management through Nature-Based Solutions
4 February 2026
In response to growing water-related challenges in Mediterranean urban and coastal areas, this policy note examines the potential of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) as integrated, sustainable,
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Améliorer la gouvernance des espaces boisés méditerranéens à travers la mise en oeuvre de démarches participatives. Rapports nationaux
Ce rapport a été rédigé dans le cadre du projet « Optimiser la production de biens et services par les écosystèmes boisés méditerranéens dans un contexte de changements globaux » financé par le Fonds français pour l’environnement mondial (FFEM) sur la
Read morePilot participatory management approaches in woodland areas in Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and Türkiye: lessons learned and potential applications across the Mediterranean
Under Component 3 (Development of local, participatory modes of governance for Mediterranean woodland ecosystems) of the FGEF project (Optimising the production of goods and services by Mediterranean forests in a context of global changes), the five pa
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Tourism and sustainability in the Mediterranean: key facts and trends
This working document starts with a general overview on tourism activities, products, and destinations in the Mediterranean, providing with recent data analysis. In addition, tourism impacts are clustered following environmental, economic, social and c
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Strengthening the Knowledge Base on Regional Climate Variability and Change: application of a Multi-Scale Coastal Risk Index at Regional and Local Scale in the Mediterranean
This study developed and implemented an integrated methodology to assess risk and vulnerability to physical and socio-economic impacts of climate variability and change in the Mediterranean with the aim of identifying coastal hot-spots. The proposed me
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A systemic and prospective sustainability analysis within the Šibenik-Knin County (Croatia)
The “Climagine” Croatia activity focused on the analysis of climate variability and change projections and potential impacts of climate change in the Šibenik-Knin County coastal zone.
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