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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY BY WAVES TRAP

GECO - GLOBAL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTIONS S.R.L.

The primary objective of the project is to produce sustainable energy, in high volume and with high power, harnessing the energy possessed by the waves of the sea even if(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesClimate change | Diversification of marine activities | Environment | Maritime stakeholders / clusters | Renewable energy | Scientific research / technologies / innovation |
  • Geographical coverageGlobal |

Barcelona Blue Economy

Barcelona Activa – Barcelona City Council

Barcelona's Blue Economy Strategy boosts and promotes the blue sectors as a new economic hub for the city. It was launched in 2021 by the Barcelona City Council with the(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesAquaculture | Biodiversity and ecosystems | Climate change | Diversification of marine activities | Education/training networks & jobs | Environment | Fisheries/Marine resources | General maritime and Mediterranean information | Heritage | Marine biotechnologies | Maritime safety/surveillance/security | |
  • Geographical coverageNational/local |

Tunisia Waterfront LAC

Joseph Caristena

Tunisi City Waterfront

  • Geographical Macro-themesClimate change | Education/training networks & jobs | Public private funding | Scientific research / technologies / innovation | Circular economy | Citizen science |
  • Geographical coverageGlobal |

Ocean Ecostructures

Ignasi Ferr

  • Geographical Macro-themesBiodiversity and ecosystems | Climate change | Diversification of marine activities | Environment | Maritime stakeholders / clusters | Oil & gas - Mineral resources | Scientific research / technologies / innovation | Circular economy | Ports and harbours |
  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

Blueware Slovenia

Peter Medica

Slovenian innovation community for sustainable blue economy

  • Geographical Macro-themesAquaculture | Biodiversity and ecosystems | Climate change | Diversification of marine activities | Education/training networks & jobs | Environment | Fisheries/Marine resources | General maritime and Mediterranean information | Heritage | Legislation | Marine biotechnologies | Maritime safety/surveill |
  • Geographical coverageNational/local |

SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth

Angela Schultz-Zehden

  • Geographical Macro-themesAquaculture | Biodiversity and ecosystems | Climate change | Diversification of marine activities | Education/training networks & jobs | Environment | Fisheries/Marine resources | Legislation | Marine biotechnologies | Maritime stakeholders / clusters | Public private funding | Renewable energy | Sc |
  • Geographical coverageGlobal |

Co-evolution of coastal human activities & Med natural systems for sustainable tourism & Blue Growth in the Mediterranean

National Institute of Marine Sciences and technologies (INSTM)

The growth of tourism in the Mediterranean, especially in coastal areas, and the effects of climate change will continue to affect landscapes, soil and coasts stability/erosion, put pressure on species(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesBiodiversity and ecosystems | Environment | Legislation | Scientific research / technologies / innovation | Spatial planning/areas management | Tourism |
  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

Sustainable Blue Tourism in the Regional Seas

eco-union & IDDRI

Blue Tourism is a long-term research and innovation project focused on a better management of coastal and maritime tourism around major regional seas. It comprises policies reviews, as well as supports scalable multi-stakeholders initiatives(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesBiodiversity and ecosystems | Climate change | Environment | Spatial planning/areas management | Tourism | Transport/shipping | Governance and Legislation | Pollution / marine litter |
  • Geographical coverageGlobal |

Strong human networks for effective Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean

MedPAN, Port-Cros National Park, Brijuni National Park, Zakynthos National Park, Portofino MPA, Torre del Cerrano MPA, Torre Guaceto MPA, Strunjan Park, INCA, Marilles Foundation

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(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesBiodiversity and ecosystems | Education/training networks & jobs | Fisheries/Marine resources | Public private funding | Scientific research / technologies / innovation | Spatial planning/areas management |
  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

Enhance integrated and sustainable management of coastal, insular and marine protected areas in the Mediterranean

MedPAN, PIM, WWF Mediterranean, Conservatoire du Littoral

Project led by: MedPAN, Conservatoire du littoral, PIM initiative, WWF Mediterranean. Financed by: FFEM and co-financing by several other donors. Overall objective: contribute to the support and consolidation of the(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesBiodiversity and ecosystems | Diversification of marine activities | Education/training networks & jobs | Environment | Fisheries/Marine resources | Scientific research / technologies / innovation | Spatial planning/areas management | Tourism | Governance and Legislation |
  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

BLUEfasma

University of Patras - Department of Civil Engineering

BLUEfasma in a glance BLUEfasma integrates and implements Circular Economy (CE) principles in the key blue growth sectors of fishing and aquaculture to benefit MED insular, island and coastal areas in(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesAquaculture | Fisheries/Marine resources | Circular economy |
  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

International Meeting of Speleology

Tetide

The organization Tetide APS is promoting a meeting that will focus on caving in Mediterranean countries: Speleo Kamaraton 2021. The aim of this event is to create a space where(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesEnvironment | Scientific research / technologies / innovation | Tourism |
  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

PILOTING OF ECO-INNOVATIVE FISHERY SUPPLY-CHAINS TO MARKET ADDED- VALUE ADRIATIC FISH PRODUCTS

Alessia Cariani

FISHING BETTER!GAINING MORE!RESPECTING THE ADRIATIC SEA!GENERAL DESCRIPTIONPRIZEFISH deals with the dual goal to develop cross-border fishery supply-chain and value-chain in the Adriatic and to capitalize such cross-border innovation for increasing(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesAquaculture | Environment | Fisheries/Marine resources | Maritime stakeholders / clusters | Scientific research / technologies / innovation |
  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

Professional Skippers in the Mediterranean

The overall aim of the MedSkippers project is to create a sustainable professional network of professional skippers and charter sector across the Mediterranean Sea, to improve training and recognition of(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesEducation/training networks & jobs | Legislation | Maritime stakeholders / clusters | Tourism | Governance and Legislation |
  • Geographical coverageMediterranean (widespread) |

Ocean Sciences and Techniques Academy

We design, build, monitor, and evaluate marine life. This experience is for divers, schools, government, NGOs, and communities inside Egypt. We are focused on educating communities about our wonderful marine life(...) Read more.

  • Geographical Macro-themesBiodiversity and ecosystems | Education/training networks & jobs | Spatial planning/areas management | Oceanography | Circular economy |
  • Geographical coverageNational/local |