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Genetic Improvement of Algae for Value Added Products
Microalgae are a highly promising resource for the sustainable production of a wide variety of biomaterials for a wide range of applications. Microalgae can transform solar energy at high efficiency(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageRegional (only Mediterranean sea basin) |
Designation and Management of Marine Reserve Networks
This research will explore physical elements of the environment and their spatial character, principles of conservation science, human needs and institutional constraints for the purpose of establishing marine protected areas.(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageNational/local |
Immediate Oil Spill containment to mitigate impact on the marine ecosystem
In Europe alone, about 20,000 oil spills were detected over a period of 6 years. Oil spills turn into major disasters because no immediate containment equipment is housed on-board large(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageNational/local |
Open Ocean Fish farms
OCEANFISH aims to finalize the development and start the commercialisation of the various technologies necessary to transform Gili's existing Subflex Classic systems to advanced and sophisticated open ocean systems improving(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageNational/local |
Integrated Quantitative Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Mediterranean Coastal Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability Mapping
MEDAQCLIM aims to identify the impacts of climate change on water resources in coastal zones, and how they imply, in turn, socio-economic vulnerabi- lity and sustainable development. An inte- grated(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |
Sécurité et Qualité des Produits Aquacoles: le Développement d'une Voie Commune Tuniso-Sicilienne
SecurAqua aims to promote exchanges between research and development, training, innovation, production and public administrative institutions in order to raise the common opportunities and challenges of the Sicilian Region and(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |
Bridging the implementation gap: facilitating cross-border ICZM implementation by lowering legal-institutional barriers in the MSB
Most Mediterranean countries share the challenges of rapid shoreline development, extreme seasonal fluctuation in populations, vulnerability to coastal hazards and eroding environmental quality. Yet many of these countries are also(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |
Capacity development of fisheries resource monitoring for sustainable managemnet of small pelagic resources in the Kingdom of Morocco
Appropriate management measures for small pelagic resources are formulated and implemented based on the comprehensive resource assessment. The ouputs inlcude: 1. Fundamental sets of information for effective acoustic survey are(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageNational/local |
Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach (EcAp) in the Mediterranean by the Contracting parties in the context of the Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal region of the Mediterranean and its Protocols
The objective of this project is to support UNEP/MAP to implement the COP decisions regarding the application of ecosystem approach in the Mediterranean in full synergy and coherence with the(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |
Mediterranean Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach, in coherence with the European Union (EU) Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).
The overall objective of this project is to support the UNEP/MAP Barcelona Convention and its Southern Mediterranean Contracting Parties to implement the ecosystem approach in synergy and coherence with the(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |
Strategy for the long lasting development of underwater tourism in the Mediterranean
Tourism Ports Environment Program
The Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem
The Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (MedPartnership) is a collective effort of leading environmental institutions and organizations together with countries sharing the Mediterranean Sea to address(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |
Promotes thematic tourism and mobility in the Mediterrranean
MED-ROUTE AIMS to promote 'cultural and other alternative forms of tourism in Both parts of the Mediterranean Sea basin through multimodal transport systems. The ultimate goal is to increase to(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |
Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a Changing Climate
MEDSEA (Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a changing climate) is a Framework Program 7 (FP7) project that addresses ecologic and economic impacts from the combined influences of anthropogenic acidification and warming,(...) Read more.
- Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |