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This practical guide provides a step-by-step approach for implementing the Climagine methodology with practitioners of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). Developed by Plan Bleu, Climagine is a systemic and participatory foresight methodology that brings together stakeholders within a given territory to explore sustainable futures, identify key sustainability issues and indicators, develop alternative scenarios, and translate a shared vision into concrete…
01/09/26
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The Mediterranean Sea: a hotspot of environmental change
3 November 2026
The Mediterranean Sea is far more than a stretch of water between continents. It is a living space shaped by ecosystems, civilizations, trade routes, and
Practical Guide to the Climagine Methodology for ICZM Practitioners
1 September 2026
This practical guide provides a step-by-step approach for implementing the Climagine methodology with practitioners of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). Developed by Plan Bleu, Climagine
Plan Bleu Publishes a New Report to Strengthen the Resilience of Mediterranean Aquaculture to Climate Change
28 July 2026
Plan Bleu has published its new report « Spotlighting Adaptation Solutions to Enhance the Resilience of Mediterranean Aquaculture to Climate Change », developed as part
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Will water demands still be met in the Mediterranean basin by the 2050 horizon?
The Mediterranean basin has been identified as one of the most sensitive region to climate change and anthropogenic pressures. This basin is particularly vulnerable to water shortage. A prospective study considering the complex relationships between cl
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State of the Mediterranean marine and coastal environment
This report “State of the Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Environment” published by UNEP/MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan) to which Plan Bleu has contributedn, provides information on the overall nature of Mediterranean ecosystems and defines pressures
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State of Mediterranean forests 2013
According to this report coordinated by FAO and Plan Bleu, the Mediterranean forests are expected to be hard hit by climate change and are under severe pressure from population growth. The report was developed by more than 20 scientific and technical i
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Greening the Mediterranean fisheries: tentative assessment of the economic leeway
This new technical report on the Mediterranean fisheries aims to present the current economic and social value of marine fisheries to the Mediterranean region and, more innovative, to estimate the sector’s full potential economic and social value if it
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Anticipating water stress in the Mediterranean: a decision support approach for better water resources management
Over the past thirty years, climatic variations as well as water-use changes induced a net decrease in streamflows over the Mediterranean basin. The question arises on climate and human activities evolution trends and on their impacts on water resource
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