Proposal of parameters to be monitored to reach good environmental status on coastal zone

This report is focused on an analysis for the identification of parameters to be monitored to measure the progress towards Good Environmental Status on coastal zone, especially dealing with the terrestrial part as the marine part is covered by the EcAp approach and IMAP Decision of the Contracting Parties to Barcelona Convention.
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