Tourism and sustainability in the Mediterranean: key facts and trends

This working document starts with a general overview on tourism activities, products, and destinations in the Mediterranean, providing with recent data analysis. In addition, tourism impacts are clustered following environmental, economic, social and cultural components in order to sort the priority issues and challenges the tourism products and destinations face in terms of sustainability.

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06/08/25

Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean: How can Nature Help Tackle the Growing Air Pollution Crisis?

Air pollution is a growing concern in Mediterranean cities, with two-thirds of countries in the region exceeding air quality standards set by the European Union

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23/06/25

Plan Bleu at UNOC3: Mobilizing for the Future of the Mediterranean

Plan Bleu took part in the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice. The team contributed to several major events to bring Mediterranean issues

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02/06/25

Summary and Key Points of Edited Volume II – Green Finance and Sustainability

As the Mediterranean faces increasing ecological pressures and socio-economic imbalances, the question of the effectiveness of economic and financial instruments in the sustainable transition becomes

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