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The scientific knowledge on climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean evolves rapidly. In this section we collect and present the recently published scientific articles, reports, books, policy papers and other contents on these issues. Do not hesitate to contact us and share with us the publications of an interest to the community.
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Abstract: The ocean contains unique biodiversity, provides valuable food resources and is a major sink for anthropogenic carbon. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an effective tool for restoring ocean biodiversity and ecosystem services, but at present only 2.7% of the ocean…...
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ABSTRACT Sea level rise (SLR) is projected to have severe consequences for people and assets in European coastal areas. Planning for SLR is a critical step to ensure timely and adequate responses. Despite our rapidly increasing understanding of SLR impacts…...
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This paper analyses the way that key actors in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe interact with each other. It is important to understand such dynamics to draw tentative recommendations that would support communication and collaboration interactions…...
This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the recent and projected socio-economic development of coastal areas. It reviews the environmental pressures exerted by human activities on coastal areas, as well as the impacts of climate change that exacerbate existing challenges.…...
THE CALL IS CLOSED MedECC has recently published its first assessment report (MAR1) on environmental issues of concern in the Mediterranean region. 190 scientists from 25 countries have contributed to the report. In 2020 MedECC has been awarded the North-South Prize…...
In this study, the risk from sea level rise to airports has been calculated in terms of route disruptions, using only globally available datasets. The analysis identifies that 269 airports at risk now and this could grow to 572 by…...