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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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How can we envision the Mediterranean of tomorrow? What challenges will Mediterranean societies face in response to climate change, geopolitical tensions, pressure on natural resources, and economic and social issues? To address these questions and make the initial findings of the foresight exercise “MED 2050: The Mediterranean by 2050” accessible to a wider audience, Plan Bleu has published an illustrated…
01/06/26
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Mediterranean Tourism Facing Climate Change: Towards a Redefinition of the Tourism Model
16 June 2026
The Mediterranean, which welcomes nearly 400 million international tourists annually, is warming 20% faster than the global average, exposing the sector to a dual vulnerability:
From Knowledge to Action: Towards Sustainable Tourism Governance in the Pelagos Sanctuary
16 June 2026
The intensification of tourism activities along the Mediterranean coastline and the growing impacts of climate change demand that we move past sector-specific approaches to build
Sustainable Finance in the Mediterranean : What Impacts Do Different Instruments Deliver ?
3 June 2026
The Mediterranean is currently facing an unprecedented convergence of crises (water scarcity, pollution, biodiversity decline) that is putting growing pressure on its ecosystems and economies.
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Activity report 2015
The preparation of cop 19 of the Barcelona Convention strongly mobilised Plan Bleu in 2015, particularly with a view to adopting a new Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development. This new strategy, revised in particular to integrate the issue o
Read moreApplication 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
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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
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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