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Make the Mediterranean a cooperation area for sustainable development
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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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2025 marked a major turning point for Plan Bleu ! Between l’UNOC3 in Nice, the adoption of the new Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD 2026-2035) at COP24 in Cairo, and the publication of the MED2050 foresight report, Plan Bleu Association has strengthened its role as a leading think & do tank for the Mediterranean The year 2025 was highlighted…
06/05/26
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Plan Bleu 2025 Activity Report
6 May 2026
2025 marked a major turning point for Plan Bleu ! Between l’UNOC3 in Nice, the adoption of the new Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD
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
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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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