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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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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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