{"id":7644,"date":"2018-07-27T18:08:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T16:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planbleu.org\/event\/international-workshop-implementation-of-nature-based-solutions-to-tackle-climate-change-focus-on-the-mediterranean-region-2\/"},"modified":"2020-06-02T20:25:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:25:10","slug":"international-workshop-implementation-of-nature-based-solutions-to-tackle-climate-change-focus-on-the-mediterranean-region-2","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/planbleu.org\/en\/event\/international-workshop-implementation-of-nature-based-solutions-to-tackle-climate-change-focus-on-the-mediterranean-region-2\/","title":{"rendered":"International Workshop \u00ab Implementation of Nature Based Solutions to tackle climate change: Focus on the Mediterranean region \u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"
Researchers, practitioners and policy makers of the Mediterranean region and European Union were gathered from 22 to 24 January to discuss on the benefits and challenges related to Nature Based Solutions implementation.<\/p>\n
The city of Marseille hosted the workshop “Implementation of Nature-based Solutions to tackle climate change: Focus on the Mediterranean region<\/strong>” on 22-24 January 2019. Organized by Plan Bleu<\/strong>, IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation<\/strong><\/a>, UICN French Committee<\/a><\/strong>, Conservatoire du Littoral<\/a><\/strong>, Tour du Valat<\/a><\/strong>, MedWET<\/a><\/strong> and Wetlands International<\/strong><\/a>, this event brought together researchers, practitioners and policy makers of the Mediterranean region and European Union to discuss on the benefits and challenges related to Nature-based Solutions implementation.<\/p>\n This workshop aimed to capitalize on the outcomes and lessons learned from projects that are being carried out in the Mediterranean by partners across different ecosystems that vary from coastal ecosystems, forests , urban ecosystems, etc. It also aimed to share European and Mediterranean best practices and challenges in terms of Nature-based Solutions among researchers and wetland managers, to create new collaborations, and to raise the awareness of policy makers on the importance of healthy ecosystems for effective adaptation to climate change, specifically by bringing Nature-based Solutions into action.<\/p>\n Following this workshop, a Policy Paper<\/strong><\/a> and a summary for policymakers<\/a><\/strong> were published.<\/p>\n All photos of the event are available here:<\/b>https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHsmzFg4q3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Video<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elen Lemaitre-Curri<\/a><\/strong>, Plan Bleu’s Director<\/p>\n Fabrice Bernard<\/a><\/strong>, Delegate Europe and International, Conservatoire du Littoral<\/p>\n Bernard Cressens<\/a><\/strong>, Chairman of the IUCN French Committee<\/p>\n Yann Laurans<\/a><\/strong>, Director of Biodiversity and Ecosystems Programme, IDDRI<\/p>\n Puri Canals<\/a><\/strong>, Chairman of MedPAN<\/p>\n Jean Jalbert<\/a><\/strong>, Director-General, Tour du Valat<\/p>\n Gilles Kleitz<\/a><\/strong>, Director Ecological Transition and Natural Resources, AFD<\/p>\n Mohamed Endichi<\/a><\/strong>, Director of the Fight Against Desertification and Nature Protection, High Commission for Water and Forests and the Fight against Desertification (HCEFLCD), Morocco<\/p>\n Didier R\u00e9ault<\/a><\/strong>, Deputy Mayor, Delegate to the Sea, Coastline, Nautism and Beaches, City of Marseille<\/p>\n Antonio Troya<\/a><\/strong>, Director, IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation<\/p>\n Christel Georges<\/a><\/strong>, Project Officer \u00ab Cooperation, partnerships and international solidarity linked to nature \u00bb, City of Marseille<\/p>\n Presentations and illustrations<\/p>\n