WETNET

WETNET Coordinated management and networking of Mediterranean wetlandsProject presentation WETNET 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 …

TUNE UP

TUNE UP Promoting multi-level governance for tuning up biodiversity protection in marine areasProject presentation TUNE 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 …

POSBEMED 2

POSBEMED 2 Governance and management of Posidonia beach-dune systems across the MediterraneanProject presentation The 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 …

POSBEMED

POSBEMED Sustainable management of the systems Posidonia-beaches in the Mediterranean regionProject presentation Residues 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 …

Plastic Busters MPAs

Plastic Busters MPAs Preserving biodiversity from plastics in Mediterranean Marine Protected AreasProject presentation The 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 …

PHAROS4MPAs

PHAROS4MPAs Safeguarding Mediterranean MPAs in order to achieve Good Environmental StatusProject presentation The 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 …

MPA Networks

MPA Networks Support MPAs effectiveness through strong and connected networks in the MediterraneanProject presentation When 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 …

MPA-Engage

MPA-Engage Engaging Mediterranean key actors in Ecosystem Approach to manage Marine Protected Areas to face Climate ChangeProject presentation Climate 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 …

MPA-ADAPT

MPA-ADAPT Guiding Mediterranean MPAs through the climate change era: building resilience and adaptationProject presentation Although 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 …

MEDSEALITTER

MEDSEALITTER Developing Mediterranean-specific protocols to protect biodiversity from litter impact at basin and local MPAs scaleProject presentation The 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 …