Make the Mediterranean a cooperation area for sustainable development
Make the Mediterranean a cooperation area for sustainable development
This sourcebook was prepared and produced as part of the World Bank-supported “Regional Governance and Knowledge Project” executed by Plan Bleu.
It addresses environmental and social assessments used by decision-makers, financial institutions and development players for projects, plans, programmes and policies that integrate sustainability into major public and private decisions affecting the future of the Mediterranean.
The Mediterranean, which welcomes nearly 400 million international tourists annually, is warming 20% faster than the global average, exposing the sector to a dual vulnerability:
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The intensification of tourism activities along the Mediterranean coastline and the growing impacts of climate change demand that we move past sector-specific approaches to build
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The Mediterranean is currently facing an unprecedented convergence of crises (water scarcity, pollution, biodiversity decline) that is putting growing pressure on its ecosystems and economies.
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