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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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Facing a future marked by increasing water scarcity, Plan Bleu has published a new report entitled « Towards Sustainable Desalination in the Mediterranean: Integrating Environmental, Economic and Social Perspectives. ». This publication brings together ten scientific studies conducted by fifteen Mediterranean researchers and offers a set of concrete solutions to make desalination more sustainable across the region. A growingly critical…
28/11/25
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A groundbreaking report for sustainable desalination in the Mediterranean
28 November 2025
Facing a future marked by increasing water scarcity, Plan Bleu has published a new report entitled « Towards Sustainable Desalination in the Mediterranean: Integrating Environmental,
Socio-Economic Impact Study on Implementing Conservation Measures for Cartilaginous Species in the Gulf of Sirte, Libya
14 November 2025
This comprehensive socio-economic impact assessment was commissioned by Plan Bleu/RAC and developed in close collaboration with SPA/RAC. It evaluates the potential impacts of implementing conservation
Towards a Mediterranean NECA: Contextual Foundations and Sectoral Implications for Fisheries and Tourism
14 November 2025
The report “Towards a Mediterranean NECA: Contextual Foundations and Sectoral Implications for Fisheries and Tourism”, developed by Plan Bleu, complements the REMPEC technical and feasibility
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Forest and water: an integrated management crucial to cope with global changes in the Mediterranean region
Forests use water. And forests provide water. This relationship between forests and water provokes debate among scientists, land managers, and policy makers. The stakes are particularly high in the Mediterranean region already facing water shortages (e
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Participatory governance for the multifunctional management of Mediterranean woodland areas. Methodological guide: factsheets and tools
Plan Bleu coordinated the development of a synthetic report on the existing initiatives on participative governance issues.The report was produced by the Forest Research Centre of Catalonia (CTFC) and COFOR International in the framework of the project
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Socio-economic assessment of goods and services provided by Mediterranean forest ecosystems. Methodological guide: factsheets and tools
In 2014, Plan Bleu has coordinated the production of a synthesis report on state-of-the art methods and tools of economic valuation of forest goods and services. The report was produced by the Mediterranean office of the European Forest Institute (EFIM
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Identify a set of climate variability and change indicators
The purpose of the respective study is to define of a regional core set of indicators to monitor climate change effects on coastal zones. To do so, a top down and a bottom up approach are to be used.
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Climate risk management in the Mediterranean. Climate services: a decision support tool for adaptation
The Mediterranean region is already particularly vulnerable to climate variability and extreme events. This region is also expected to be one of the most prominent climate change “hot spot”. The development of climate services in the Mediterranean basi
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