Guidelines for national Economic and Social Analysis of Mediterranean marine ecosystems

This report results from the work conducted by the Plan Bleu as part of the initial economic and social analysis of the EcAp project, Ecosystem Approach for the Management of human activities, coordinated by the Coordinating Unit of the MAP.

It is intended to provide guidance to national authorities of Mediterranean countries in charge to conduct an Economic and Social Analysis (ESA) of the uses of the marine waters and the cost of degradation at the national level in non-EU Mediterranean countries.

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Plan Bleu Publishes a New Report to Strengthen the Resilience of Mediterranean Aquaculture to Climate Change

Plan Bleu has published its new report « Spotlighting Adaptation Solutions to Enhance the Resilience of Mediterranean Aquaculture to Climate Change », developed as part

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16/06/26

Mediterranean Tourism Facing Climate Change: Towards a Redefinition of the Tourism Model

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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16/06/26

From Knowledge to Action: Towards Sustainable Tourism Governance in the Pelagos Sanctuary

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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