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New strategy for the conservation of the Cuvier's gazelle in North Africa

The conservation priorities identified in this conservation strategy are in line with the context of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and its Sahelo-Saharan Antelopes Conservation Programme. The conservation priorities identified in this conservation strategy are (...)

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IUCN-Med Annual Report 2017

DESTIMED video on Ecotourism in Protected Areas

Core support to the activities of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation is provided by the
Junta de Andalucia, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery, Food and Environment and AECID in Spain, and the MAVA Foundation.

Pinna nobilis mass mortality outbreak in the Mediterranean

Mass mortality events of the endemic bivalve Pinna nobilis (pen shell) have been recorded in the Western Mediterranean populations over the last year and a half.

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2nd Med Plant Conservation Week

The 2nd Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week will be held this year in La Valetta (Malta) from 12-16 November 2018 and is jointly organised by Care-Mediflora and the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation.

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Developing effective capacity for North African protected areas

In North African countries, capacity building programmes in protected areas (PAs) often focused on building certain individual skills and competencies. Over the past (...)

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Sharing experiences on marine invasive species management in Mediterranean MPA

The IUCN-Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) in collaboration with ENALIA Physis Environmental Research Centre and the support of Regional (...)

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How to integrate Nature Based Solutions in the Mediterranean cities

"The Mediterranean city model, characterized by the population density, the compactness of the building, the complexity of urban uses and functions, and the proximity of (...)

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Mediterranean Protected Areas Gather in Croatia to Discuss New Ecotourism Offer

Ecotourism Conference in Split kicked Off with launch of new Protected Area Network, focused on ecotourism that support conservation while reducing the footprint of travelers.

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Call for applications: IUCN Green List Group in the Maghreb

The Green List reference group (EAGL) has initiated the process of implementing the IUCN Green List of Protected Areas that shall be established at the level of participating countries / regions.

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IUCN welcomes four new members in the Med region

The IUCN Council has just validated the decision taken by its Bureau to approve the admission of four new Members belonging to the Mediterranean region.

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In memoriam: Ali Gharbi and Nacer Riadh Bendaoud

IUCN-Med is deeply saddened by the loss of several collaborators, friends and supporters of North African ecosystems conservation and extend our condolences to their family, colleagues and friends.

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Events

Workshop: Identification and mitigation of the impact from electricity infrastructures on the avifauna in Morocco - 14-15 May 2018, Rabat (Morocco). Organised by IUCN-Med, it will gather Morocco's national authorities, conservation managers, and ONEE staff (Office nationale de l'eau et l'électricité), as well as experts from Spain (MAPAMA, Junta de Andalucía, ENDESA).

Kick-off meetings of PPI-OSCAN -Phase II in North Africa countries - Libya 7 May, Tunisia 14 May, Morocco 22 June and Algeria 24 June 2018.

EU Maritime Day - Workshop: Between Green and Blue: Sustainability in Marine and Coastal Tourism -

Sozopol (Bulgaria) - 31 May. IUCN-Med will make a presentation about the project on ecotourism and protected areas.

FISHMPABLUE Project Steering Committee - 24 May 2018, Rome (Italy). IUCN-Med as partner will report on the capitalisation actions.

POSBEMED webinar on Sustainable management of the systems Posidonia-beaches in Spain- 29 May 2018. Online. Organised by IUCN-Med within the framework of the Interreg Med POSEBEMED project.

Forum on Agriculture, Rural Development and Migration in the Mediterranean: a better understanding of the drivers and impacts for forward-looking policies and programmes - 29 May 2018. Rome (Italy. The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European University Institute (EUI) - Global Governance Programme and the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) are willing to set up a comprehensive framework for rural migrations in the Mediterranean from the perspective of rural and agricultural development.

MedPAN Advisory Committee - 3-4 June 2018, Marseille (France). The meeting will focus on the MedPAN 2019-2023 strategy, the 2020 Mediterranean MPA Forum and Roadmap, and the 2018 CBD COP.

Congres français de la nature - 7 June 2018. Paris (France). Organised by the IUCN French National Committee.

Launch of the ACCOBAMS survey initiative Mediterranean campaign - 8-9 June 2018, Malaga (Spain). The vessel Song of the Whale will arrive at Malaga port and special event is foreseen for this research initiative across the Mediterranean and led by ACCOBAMS.

Workshop: Evaluation of the potential impact of introduced species in Spain: feasibility analysis of the EICAT classification system of the UICN - 26, 27 June 2018, Badajoz (Spain). Funded by the Biodiversity Foundation, of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, and the Mava Foundation.

MedWet preparatory meeting for Ramsar COP13 - 28, 29 June 2018, Málaga (Spain). Hosted by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Food and Environment and IUCN, Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation.

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