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Make the Mediterranean a cooperation area for sustainable development
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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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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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State of play of the legal framework of PPPs for the management of protected areas in the South and East of the Mediterranean: Public Private Partnerships for the management of protected areas
This report is part of a joint initiative of the French Development Agency (AFD) and Plan Bleu in the field of natural resource management and ecological services (biodiversity), focusing more particularly on the implementation of public-private partne
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EcAP Science-Policy Interface (SPI) Brief
Achieving the Good Environmental Status of the Mediterranean marine and coastal ecosystems – this is the goal of the Ecosystem Approach, a strategy initiated by the Barcelona Convention UNEP/MAP. The success of this approach will largely depend on how
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Stakeholder Newsbrief : MSSD review – n°3, March 2016
Following the adoption of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD 2016-2025) by the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention during their 19th Ordinary Meeting (COP19) held in Athens, Greece, 9-12 February 2016, Plan Bleu is
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Towards a new foresight exercise on environment and development in the Mediterranean: Benchmark report of existing studies
This report was prepared as part of the development of the roadmap for the new MED 2050 foresight exercise. Its aim is to establish a state of the art of the foresight exercises already available in the Mediterranean.
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