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Plan Bleu publishes a new concise analysis of the Mediterranean basin health state : through 10 key indicators. These indicators, resulting from the work of Plan Bleu Observatory, provide essential insight into the socio-economic and environmental dynamics that are shaping the Mediterranean today. This publication is produced as part of the update of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD 2026–2035),…
11/12/25
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Plan Bleu at COP24: Commitments and Contributions for a Sustainable Mediterranean
11 December 2025
The 24th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (COP24) was held from 2 to 5 December 2025 in Cairo, bringing together Mediterranean
Mediterranean health state : Plan Bleu publishes 10 key indicators of sustainable development.
11 December 2025
Plan Bleu publishes a new concise analysis of the Mediterranean basin health state : through 10 key indicators. These indicators, resulting from the work of Plan
A groundbreaking report for sustainable desalination in the Mediterranean
28 November 2025
Facing a future marked by increasing water scarcity, Plan Bleu has published a new report entitled « Towards Sustainable Desalination in the Mediterranean: Integrating Environmental,
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Mapping and assessment of the state of wetland ecosystems: a Mediterranean perspective in 2022
This report is part of the efforts of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community (MBPC), led by ETC-UMA and supported by the Regional Activity Centre Plan Bleu, in collaboration with several key Mediterranean institutions, partners and members
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Costs and benefits of establishing a low sulphur emission zone in the Mediterranean
In 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) took bold action to reduce SOX emissions from ships, with the entry into force of a new global regulation limiting the sulphur content in fuel oil used on board ships to 0.50%, the so-called IMO su
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Guidelines for the sustainability of cruising and recreational boating in the Mediterranean region
Plan Bleu, centre of expertise for development and environment at the service of the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, just published its “Guidelines for the sustainability of cruising and recreational boating in the Mediterranean region” on 1
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Technical Report : Socio-economic study on the possible designation of the Mediterranean Sea, as a whole, as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides (Med SOx ECA)
The present report is the outcome of an activity financed by the Mediterranean Trust Fund (MTF) and implemented by the Plan Bleu Regional Activity Centre (PB/RAC) of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Technical report : Developing legal indicators to monitor the effectiviy of application of the Barcelona Convention
Plan Bleu and the International Center for Comparative Environmental Law (CIDCE), accredited partner of Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP), conducted a study in 2021 aimed at testing the feasibility and usefulness of creating legal indicators on the effec
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