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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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Application of a method for the assessment of coastal risks in the Var department within the framework of the Var Coastal Management Programme (PAC-VAR)
The general objective sought by the application of the coastal risk index is to identify the portions of the Var coastline “at risk” in terms of the impact of climate change on coastal areas and the results should make it possible to support the decisi
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Development of indicators to evaluate and monitor climate change impacts on socio-economic trends linked to biodiversity and natural resources in Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMIs)
Recognition that climate change represents a significant threat to Mediterranean marine biodiversity and to vitality of marine ecosystems has had a strong impact on the Barcelona Convention policy framework and the support provided to national policies
Read morePractical guide for the implementation of participatory and sustainable management of wooded areas in the Maghreb countries
Example of two socio-economic models initially studied in the Maâmora forest (Morocco) and proposed for the Maghreb countries This practical guide for the implementation of participatory and sustainable management of wooded areas is part of the project
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Practical guide for the implementation of participatory and sustainable management of wooded areas through win-win contracts in the Maâmora forest
Example of a participatory management of the suberaie in the maâmora forest – Morocco This practical guide is part of the project “Optimizing the production of goods and services by Mediterranean forest ecosystems in a context of global changes” financ
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MAR 1 : Climate and Environmental Change in the Mediterranean Basin Current Situation and Risks for the Future 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report
The First Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) prepared by the independent network of Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change (MedECC) founded in 2015 is now finished. MedECC assesses the best available scientific knowledge on clima
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