WETNETCoordinated management and networking of Mediterranean wetlandsProject presentationWETNET is an Interreg Mediterranean project, cofounded by the European Regional Development Fund and coordinated by Veneto Region. The project addresses the issue of wetlands in Europe, which are vulnerable interconnected environments, hugely contributing to biodiversity. Their protection intertwines scientific-environmental aspects and governance concerns. The project aims at ensuring higher coordination between different …
TUNE UP
TUNE UPPromoting multi-level governance for tuning up biodiversity protection in marine areasProject presentationTUNE UP is a multi-module project tackling the need for a strategic and collaborative approach to Med MPAs management and biodiversity protection, by testing and capitalizing a multi-stakeholder/multi-level governance tool based on River/Wetland Contracts experience tested by the INTERREG MED WETNET project. TUNE UP approach is based on …
POSBEMED 2
POSBEMED 2Governance and management of Posidonia beach-dune systems across the MediterraneanProject presentationThe Posidonia littoral zone (Posidonia-beach-dune system) is a valuable natural asset affected by a variety of impacts and pressures. Drifting vegetation of Posidonia forming banquettes along the beaches is a common feature of many coasts. However, residues of seagrass Posidonia oceanica beached in tourist zones represent often a problem …
POSBEMED
POSBEMEDSustainable management of the systems Posidonia-beaches in the Mediterranean regionProject presentationResidues of seagrass Posidonia oceanica beached in tourist zones represent often a problem in the Mediterranean. Similarly to seagrass meadows, the leaf debris help to reduce the swell´s energy and can act as a seedbank for dune formation increasing the overall resilience of the coast to natural and climate change …
MPA Networks
MPA NetworksSupport MPAs effectiveness through strong and connected networks in the MediterraneanProject presentationWhen they are effectively managed, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are one of the most effective tools for the conservation of marine biodiversity. But to perform, Mediterranean MPAs need more human capacity, skills and financial resources. Over the years, MPA practionners have come to realise that working together would …
MEDSEALITTER
MEDSEALITTERDeveloping Mediterranean-specific protocols to protect biodiversity from litter impact at basin and local MPAs scaleProject presentationThe Mediterranean sea is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots but is also one of the most polluted seas worldwide. Over 260 species have so far been reported to ingest or become entangled in debris such as plastic, monofilament line, rubber and aluminium foil. The …
FishMPABlue 2
FishMPABlue 2Fishing governance in MPAs: potentialities for Blue Economy 2Project presentationThe FishMPABlue2 project is the follow-up of the FishMPABlue project (July 2014-June 2015) funded by Interreg MED Programme. FishMPABlue carried out an analysis of the management of small scale fishery (SSF) within and around a set of Mediterranean MPAs, and developed a “regional-based governance toolkit” to strengthen MPA management capacity …
ConFish
ConFishConnectivity among Mediterranean fishery stakeholders and scientists resolves connectivity of fishery populationsProject presentationIn this era of fast global change, defining connectivity and adaptive potential of exploited marine stocks while estimating social impacts of change to the livelihood of those who directly exploit the resource are challenging but key requirements towards sustainability of fisheries. Yet, these three levels of information are …
EcoSUSTAIN
EcoSUSTAINAchieving a joint state-of the-art water quality monitoring systemProject presentationEcoSUSTAIN represents joint transnational action towards maintenance of biodiversity and natural ecosystems by means of stronger management and networking of protected areas obtained through capacity building, innovative technologies and improved management knowledge base. Management and networking of protected areas will be improved by capacity building activities and pilot implementation of innovative …