WETNET

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 …

Plastic Busters MPAs

Plastic Busters MPAsPreserving biodiversity from plastics in Mediterranean Marine Protected AreasProject presentationThe Mediterranean is one of the seas most affected by marine litter worldwide. The threats marine litter poses to wildlife and ecosystems are increasingly documented in scientific literature, with impacts varying from entanglement and ingestion, to bio-accumulation and bio-magnification of toxics released from plastics, to damages to benthic habitats …

PHAROS4MPAs

PHAROS4MPAsSafeguarding Mediterranean MPAs in order to achieve Good Environmental StatusProject presentationThe development of Blue Economy and Maritime Spatial Planning in the Mediterranean represents a transnational challenge for MPAs. Many maritime sectors are likely to operate more frequently inside and in the vicinity of MPAs with expected growing environmental impacts, while at the same time, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires …

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 …

MPA-Engage

MPA-EngageEngaging Mediterranean key actors in Ecosystem Approach to manage Marine Protected Areas to face Climate ChangeProject presentationClimate change is dramatically affecting the Mediterranean Sea, which is warming at a rate 20% faster than the world’s average. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), despite the nature-based solution they offer to support efforts towards climate change adaptation and mitigation, are the first ones to …

MPA-ADAPT

MPA-ADAPTGuiding Mediterranean MPAs through the climate change era: building resilience and adaptationProject presentationAlthough MPAs come in many forms, from wildlife refuges to research facilities, they all restrict human activity for conservation purposes. They play an important role in climate change mitigation and adaption. However, many MPA management plans lack specific measures for addressing climate change. This is further hampered by …

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 …