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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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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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