Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean: A report showcasing 14 innovative actions by 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 members and partners
Throughout the Mediterranean region, environmental organizations are rolling out different types of Nature-based Solutions to tackle key societal challenges in a variety of ecosystems. In a Mediterranean context of increased temperatures, sea level rise, more frequent extreme weather events, rapid population growth and mass-tourism, Nature-based Solutions are contributing to build more resilient societies by conserving nature and maintaining healthy ecosystems. For policy-makers, these solutions offer the advantage of providing a tangible and quantifiable return on investment, which makes them more relevant from an economic perspective.
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Since 2016, when several resolutions on Nature-based Solutions were approved by 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 during the Hawaii World Conservation Congress, this innovative concept has grown to become a global environmental trend, in an effort to mitigate the impacts of climate change, reduce disaster risk, promote water and food security and ensure energy supply. Besides contributing to human well-being, Nature-based Solutions support many sustainable development goals (SDG) as defined by the United Nations. Likewise, the European Union has created an EU Research and Innovation policy agenda on Nature-based Solutions and Re-Naturing Cities.
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Although the conceptual definition of Nature-based Solutions still needs some refinement, this approach can be already observed in many projects carried out around the Mediterranean basin. The following report is our official recognition to those actions that preserve natural ecosystems and contribute to a sustainable Mediterranean.
Following a general call, over a one-year period 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播-Med received 23 examples proposed by 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Members and partners in the Mediterranean as a part of a collective effort. As a result, fourteen actions were selected as the best examples of how NbS are being applied in different types of ecosystems and different countries in the region.听
The final list of actions supporting Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean includes:
Forests:
-听 Seyhan Basin, Turkey听 鈥Adaptation of Forest Ecosystems and Forestry to Climate Change 鈥, led by Nature Conservation Centre (DKM) with support from General Directorate of Forestry.
- Konya, Turkey听 鈥Adapting Mediterranean Forests to Climate Change 鈥 led by WWF Turkey, in cooperation with General Directorate of Forestry and听 Nature Conservation Centre (DKM).
- Ifrane, Morocco. 鈥Holm oak clearing operations carried out by local associations鈥 , led by Ifrane National Park and AFD / FFEM in cooperation with the Provincial Waters and Forestry Service of Ifrane (HCEFLCD).
Rangelands:
-Asin, Jordan. 鈥Securing rights and restoring lands for improved livelihoods鈥, led by 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播-Regional Office for West Asia, with the support of Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, and the Arab Women Organization.
- Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. 鈥Collecting and preserving scarce Natural Range seed plants and restoring natural pastures in large areas to improve Bedouin community livelihoods鈥, initiated by Al Ramis Society for Local Community Development of Barrani and GEF Small Grants Programme in cooperation with Desert Research Center, the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture, the Sustainable Development Centre for Matrouh, the Center of Agriculture and the Faculty of Agriculture.
Rainfed Crops
Andalusia, Spain 鈥Conservation and management in special protection areas for steppe-land birds in Andalusia鈥,听 a project of the Regional Ministry for the Environment and Territorial Planning Junta de Andaluc铆a supported by ASAJA, COAG, UPA, SEO/BirdLife, Group of Municipalities, AGAPA and AMAYA.
Marine and Coastal
Andalusia, Spain 鈥LIFE Blue Natura 鈥 Andalusian blue carbon for climate change mitigation: quantification and valorization mechanisms for marine and coastal habitats鈥, a project from the Andalusian Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Sustainable Development鈥, supported by Agencia de Medio Ambiente y Agua de Andaluc铆a, CSIC, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation and Asociaci贸n Hombre y Territorio.
Sea, Estuaries, Seagrass Beds and Cliffs
听Moroccan Mediterranean 鈥Sustainable management of Morocco鈥檚 marine resources鈥, led by Association of Integrated Resource Management (AGIR) in cooperation with FEM / SGP, MAVA Foundation and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
听Sand Dunes
Boumerdes, Algeria. 鈥Corso Commune coastal dune ecosystem rehabilitation鈥, under the leadership of Association Ecologique de Boumerdes, supported by Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE), UNDP, Wilaya de Boumerdes, Corso Commune and decentralised government departments.
Deltas
Catalonia, Spain. 鈥Adaptation and mitigation measures to climate change in the Ebro Delta鈥, a project by IRTA (Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology) in partnership with ACA (Ag猫ncia Catalana de l'Aigua), CAT (Consorci d鈥橝ig眉es de Tarragona) CRSAE听 (Comunitat de Regants - Sindicat Agr铆cola de l'Ebre), ICGC听 Institut Cartogr脿fic i Geol貌gic de Catalunya), OCCC (Oficina Catalana del Canvi Clim脿tic) and Universidad de C贸rdoba.
Agriculture
Camargue, France. 鈥Agro-ecological project of Petit Saint-Jean鈥,听 an initiatve of Tour du Valat supported by Fondation de France and Agroof.
Coastal lagoons
Camargue, France. 鈥Adaptation of the Camargue鈥檚 former saltworks to climate change鈥, lead by Conservatoire du littoral, Parc naturel r茅gional de Camargue, Tour du Valat, Soci茅t茅 Nationale de Protection de la Nature in cooperation with SYMADREM.
Riparian forests
听Murcia, Spain. 鈥Ecological restoration of the Segura and Moratalla Rivers, control of non-tree invasive alien species and restoration of Priority Habitats of Community interest鈥, coordinated by Confederaci贸n Hidrogr谩fica del Segura, with the participation of OISMA (Oficina de Impulso Socioecon贸mico del Medio Ambiente), the Autonomous Community of the Murcia Region and
ANSE (Asociaci贸n de Naturalistas del Sureste)
Freshwater ponds and wetlands
Albufeira, Portugal. 鈥Biological swimming pool鈥, an initiative from CLUB MED da Balaia, supported by Bio Piscinas Lda. and Club Mediterrann茅e
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