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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
Observer of the environment and development to inform governments and the general public
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Plastic Pollution in the Mediterranean: Which Role for Coastal Cities and Their Valuable Ecosystems?
Plastic pollution poses a growing threat to Mediterranean populations and ecosystems, driven by unsustainable consumption patterns, insufficient waste management, and governance gaps. Despite existing legal frameworks in many countries, plastic leakage into the sea continues to increase. With around 70% of the Mediterranean population living in coastal urban areas, cities are both major sources of plastic waste and among the…
18/02/26
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Advancing One Health in the Mediterranean
20 February 2026
This report explores the application of the One Health approach in the Mediterranean, with a specific focus on marine and coastal environments, where interactions between
Plastic Pollution in the Mediterranean: Which Role for Coastal Cities and Their Valuable Ecosystems?
18 February 2026
Plastic pollution poses a growing threat to Mediterranean populations and ecosystems, driven by unsustainable consumption patterns, insufficient waste management, and governance gaps. Despite existing legal
Urban and Coastal Water Management through Nature-Based Solutions
4 February 2026
In response to growing water-related challenges in Mediterranean urban and coastal areas, this policy note examines the potential of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) as integrated, sustainable,
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Nature-based Solutions for Mediterranean Cities
Plan Bleu has published a new report, “Nature-based Solutions for Mediterranean Cities”. This study provides an overview of the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) concept and its added value for urban areas located on the Mediterranean coast, based on 14 cas
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Desalination in the Mediterranean: Measures to Mitigate Environmental Risks and Impacts
Through this thematic note entitled “Desalination in the Mediterranean: Measures to Mitigate Environmental Risks and Impacts”, Plan Bleu reviews all the issues associated with desalination in the Mediterranean. Through a rich review of the literature,
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Application of the Multiscale Coastal Risk Index-Local Scale to Kotor Bay, Montenegro
Building on the “Gender-sensitive Climate Risk Assessment of Kotor Bay, Montenegro”, this report provides a downscaled application of the Multiscale Coastal Risk Index-Local Scale to Kotor Bay. It delves into the key climate risks and impacts that affe
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Final Report: Application of the Climagine Methodology In support of development of the Kotor Bay Coastal Management, Montenegro
This final report compiles the outcomes of the four stakeholder engagement workshops for the Coastal Management Plan and the Climagine methodology in Kotor Bay. These workshops were conducted by the Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre (
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“Zoom On”: Fishing Subsidies and Their Impacts on Marine Ecosystem Health
Plan Bleu is launching a special “Zoom On” collection dedicated to environmentally harmful subsidies. Eight Policy Papers are currently supported by Plan Bleu and will be published later in 2024. Each paper will be succinctly presented in this series o
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