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Nereus. Towards a Representative Network of Mediterranean Marine Managed Areas (2014)
A project report towards the identification of areas, features,
species and threats in the Mediterranean for building a representative
network of marine managed areas for conservation dealing with the
project’s cooperation and coordination with other partners, activities
in countries, communication and outputs.
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Cap des Trois Fourches : An important site for nature conservation on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco (2014)
The Alboran project for a shared management of a natural
cross-border space aims to promote and strengthen cooperation to
better foster the conservation of this sea. The Cape Three Forks
was identified as an Ecologically or Biologically Significant Area
(EBSA) of Priority 2, in Morocco’s Master Plan of Protected Areas
in 1996.
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Fact sheets of cetaceans and marine turtles in the Alboran sea (2014)
The Alboran Sea is a critical transit connection between the
Atlantic and the Mediterranean seas. Most of these species are
characterized by migratory and travel long distances, especially
turtles, hence the good condition of the waters of the Alboran Sea
and good regulation of human activities are critical to their
survival.
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Integrated regional assessments in support of ICZM in the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins
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Study on the protection status of marine seagrasses in Andalucia´s marine protected areas (2014)
This study provides an analysis of the protection grades applied in
marine Natura 2000 sites with a presence of seagrass in Andalusia.
It concludes with a series of management recommendations and zoning
proposals to help optimize the network of marine coastal areas for
the protection of seagrass meadows.
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PROMETEOS Project: PROtection of the MEdiTErranean Open Seas: Contributing to the establishment of Marine Protected Areas over offshore seamounts and submarine canyons (2015)
This report summarizes the results obtained during thirty months of
research at sea, the taxa investigated, and maps developed by
means of predictive models showing areas with the highest biological
diversity. Further result of the project is the upcoming publication
of the Atlas of Mediterranean seamounts.
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Atlas of Mediterranean seamounts and seamount-like structures (2015)
With the aim to produce a useful tool for research planning, this
Atlas contains detailed maps drawn using a GIS software with
geographical locations and depth data, morphological and geological
descriptions, data about benthic communities and the pelagic life
around seamounts when available.
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Brochure. Small scale fishery and marine environment conservation: suggestions for an alliance
These documents were developed under the umbrella of the project “Fisheries governance in the Marine
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Country Policy Survey: Spain
These documents were developed under the umbrella of the project “Fisheries governance in the Marine
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Designing new models of governance of MPAS with artisanal fisheries
These documents were developed under the umbrella of the project “Fisheries governance in the Marine
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Review of existing mediterranean models of governance o MPAS with artisanal fisheries |
EcoSystems |
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Resilience to climate change: approach and actions (2014)
Produced as part of the Project "Agricultural, Ecological and
Social Resilience in the face of Climate Change in the Mediterranean
region (SEARCH)" in Morocco, this document is intended for the
sharing of approaches, methodologies and pilot experiences, in the
Western Rif or elsewhere, towards change climate.
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The Mediterranean experience of eco-tourism (MEET) catalogue (2015)
The Mediterranean Experience of Eco-Tourism (MEET) is an
international network built in the framework of a cross-border
cooperation project funded by the European Union in the framework
of the ENPI-CBC Mediterranean Programme 2007-2013. This is the
catalogue of European Spring and Autumn Familiarization tours
for groups of 4-12 people to Mediterranean protected areas held
in 2015.
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Conserving wild plants and habitats for people in the south and east Mediterranean (2015)
The objective is to help and encourage public citizens,
management authorities, local and national governments,
experts and NGOs to conserve Important Plant Areas.
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Mediterranean Species |
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Key Biodiversity Areas in the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot (2014)
In this assessment, IUCN reveals that at least 167 sites in the
Mediterranean Basin qualify as freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas
(KBA) covering a total area of 302,557 km2. Of these KBAs, 40 also
meet the criteria qualifying them as Alliance for Zero Extinction
(AZE) sites, representing some of the last remaining refuges for
one or more Critically Endangered or Endangered species. KBAs are
globally significant areas for the persistence of biodiversity and
can guide the selection of new protected areas or the expansion of
existing site networks.
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The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in Eastern Mediterranean (2014)
Nineteen per cent of the freshwater species assessed are globally
threatened. However, if we consider only species endemic to the
region (species which, if lost, will become globally extinct) this
level of threat rises to 58.2%.
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Transnational conservation of birds of prey in the Mediterranean (2015)
Promotional two-page leaftlet to promote shared management and
conservation of birds of prey between Spain and North Africa.
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North Africa Programme |
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Small scale Initiatives for Civil Society Organizations in North Africa (2015)
The overall objective of this programme is to strengthen the
technical, administrative and financial capacity of CSOs in the
four North African countries (Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia);
so that in the short-term they are able to develop specific field
initiatives, and in the longer term, contribute to the
implementation of strategies and national actions plans for
conservation and enhancement of biodiversity, sustainable
management of natural resources, and mitigation of negative
climate change effects.
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Report of the IUCN North Africa Conservation Forum (2015)
The 2nd Regional Conservation Forum for North Africa was held in
Cairo, Egypt from 4 to 6 October 2015. Around 70 participants
attended the three days event representing IUCN Secretariat,
Members, Partners and Commissions. Held every four years, the
Forum was an ideal opportunity for IUCN Members in North Africa
to prepare and discuss proposals for the IUCN North Africa
Programme 2017-2020 in view of its formal approval at the World
Conservation Congress, to be held in Hawaii in September 2016.
It has also offered IUCN Members the opportunity to review, with
the Secretariat, current and potential joint initiatives related
to the Red Lists of species and ecosystems, to the Green List of
Protected Areas, and to Key Biodiversity Areas particularly in
North Africa.
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Fact sheets about North Africa (2015)On the occasion of IUCN’s North Africa Regional Conservation Forum held in Cairo (Egypt) from in October 2015, a series of fact sheets were prepared and circulated through social media channels.
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Websites and Tools |
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Geoportal for the Alboran Sea governance (2014)
It aims to put into action a common environmental management
system in the Alboran Sea, facilitating the exchange of experience
to identify and unite priorities to improve its management.
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MedMIS App and website (2014)
MedMIS is an online information system for web and phone for
monitoring invasive non-native species in MPAs. Invasive species
are one of the greatest threats to the biodiversity of both MPAs
and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Posidonia oceanica and seagrass virtual library (2014)
An information platform on seagrass beds in Andalucia, providing
access to details on current legislation, maps, biology, threats
and pressures, protection measures applied and relevant research
from local to international level.
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IUCN-Med documentation platform (2014)
A document and graphic material repository for IUCN Mediterranean
events and their participants, open to the public or restricted
to particular working groups, to share presentations, photos
and more.
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MEET project site (2014)
Under the strategic line “Promoting the sustainable tourism for
the socio-economic development and enhancement of territories”,
this strategic project involves 10 countries of the Mediterranean:
Italy, France, Spain, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Malta, Cyprus,
Greece and Tunisia.
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IUCN Mediterranean Reflections 2012-2013 (2014)
An interactive web platform to facilitate the access to IUCN-Med
actitivies and project information in 2012-2013.
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MEET network site (2015)
New web platform to exchange information and share experiences
and expertise between protected area managers and tourism
operators, fostering the development of sustainable activities
relevant to ecotourism in Mediterranean protected areas.
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Videos |
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15 years of IUCN in the Mediterranean
Promotional video illustrating the mission and results of IUCN in
the Mediterranean since its establishment in 2001.
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PPI-OSCAN
General presentation of the PPI-OSCAN project.
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More than ten videos are available on the values on Posidonia
oceanica and the activities developed as part of this Life+
project.
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Seven clips have been produced to showcase the shared natural
values between Andalucia and Marruecos.
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MEET VIDEO: Promotional scenes on Mediterranean Protected Areas tourism highlighting the uniqueness of nature together with their people, traditions and culture.
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Mediterranean marine protected areas as nature based solutions (2015)
Video animation on the effects of climate change on marine
protected areas prepared on the occasion of the COP21, also known
as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, which for the first time in
over 20 years of UN negotiations, aims to achieve a legally
binding and universal agreement on climate, with the aim of
keeping global warming below 2°C.
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The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation also disseminates digital newsletters to inform about project activities and joint initiatives of relevance to Mediterranean cooperation.
Corporate |
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IUCN Mediterranean Reflections 2012-2013 (2014)
A summary of the main activities of IUCN-Med developed by the various programmes operating from Malaga in 2012 and 2013 in collaboration with Mediterranean partners and institutions.
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