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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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Green Finance: A Strategic Lever for Resilience and Sustainability in the Mediterranean Building on our work on Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS), Plan Bleu is proud to present its latest report : ” Environmentally Friendly Economic Tools and Finance: A Pathway to Sustainability in the Mediterranean”, produced under the UNEP/MAP framework. The report provides an in-depth analysis of green finance instruments…
13/10/25
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Green Finance: A Strategic Lever for Resilience and Sustainability in the Mediterranean
13 October 2025
Green Finance: A Strategic Lever for Resilience and Sustainability in the Mediterranean Building on our work on Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS), Plan Bleu is proud
Plan Bleu 2024: Shaping the Mediterranean of tomorrow
10 October 2025
2024 was a pivotal year for Plan Bleu. It saw the launch of the 2024-2025 work programme, which introduced new priorities such as the blue
Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean: How can Nature Help Tackle the Growing Air Pollution Crisis?
6 August 2025
Air pollution is a growing concern in Mediterranean cities, with two-thirds of countries in the region exceeding air quality standards set by the European Union
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Zoom On : Female labor force participation and energy subsidies in the Mediterranean
Plan Bleu is launching a special “Zoom On” collection dedicated to environmentally harmful subsidies. Eight “Policy Papers” are currently supported by Plan Bleu for publication in 2024, with each document also briefly presented in a two-page “Zoom On”
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Opportunities and risks of desalination activities in the Mediterranean in the face of climate change and growing water needs
The Mediterranean Basin is a hotspot for climate change. The effects of this on the availability of water resources, which are already highly unequal depending on national socio-economic and environmental contexts, are becoming increasingly significant
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Proposal of Mediterranean conceptual framework for coastal observation
The regional conceptual framework proposes guidelines on how to frame the harvesting and identification of data providers in order to follow and measure the status and the evolution of coastal zones at regional level. As a consequence, the definition o
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Overview on offshore wind energy in the Mediterranean
Offshore renewable energy presents a host of advantages over both non-renewable energy sources and onshore renewable energy projects. In comparison to onshore renewables, offshore projects occupy less land, minimize visual impact on local populations,
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Assessing the costs and benefits of protection measures in two French marine protected areas
As part of its two-year work programme and a partnership agreement with theOffice Français de la Biodiversité (OFB),, Plan Bleu starts a socio-economic study on the costs and benefits induced by different levels of protection in two marine protected ar
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