The Mediterranean Corner brings together
several Mediterranean organizations working
on biodiversity conservation.
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The Mediterranean MPA Forum: partnership, process and MPA roadmap
Website
The Mediterranean MPA Forum website
Videos
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The MedFund: a conservation trust fund to improve the
management of Mediterranean MPAs
Website
Videos
About The MedFund (other videos available on The MedFund YouTube channel)
The SAIS-EBSA transferable process: A transboundary governance
framework for the sustainable management of the South Adriatic
Ionian Strait EBSA (SAIS-EBSA)
Policy brief
Policy paper
MBPC Final policy paper: Conclusions by the MBPC project on transformative actions needed for an ecosystem-based approach to biodiversity protection and management across borders
Publications and reports
MBPC Dubrovnic workshop report summer 2022: Latest discussions on potential ways ahead for the set up of a SAIS EBSA governance mechanism to implement a common Action Plan
Assessment marine biodiversity protection in the Mediterranean: Analysis of the level of official protection designations versus management in the Mediterranean, as related to potential protection targets 30*30 in the region
Pathways to coexistence between large cetaceans and maritime transport in the north-western Mediterranean region: Collision risk between ships and whales within the proposed north-western Mediterranean Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA), including the Pelagos Sanctuary - Example of common measures that could be agreed across countries part of the Pelagos Sanctuary for better marine protection.
Databases, story map, websites
SAIS EBSA story map: Brief visual description of the SAIS EBSA process and work by MBPC
Ecosystem-based approaches for biodiversity protection and management in the Mediterranean: Mechanism to show support towards an ecosystem-based approach to Mediterranean biodiversity protection and management
Interactive biodiversity protection tools catalogue: Access to tested tools and methodologies used by a wide range of EU/Mediterranean projects addressing biodiversity monitoring, management, capacity building and financial tools.
Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Knowledge Platform: Access to the main repository of spatial data information and key results of MBPC projects.
Marine litter and biodiversity interactions in the Mediterranean: Interactive dashboard addressing the common marine litter impacts on Mediterranean marine biodiversity which need to be addressed at transboundary level.
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Biodiversity Protection by FPA2
Video
Protecting and Protecting Planetary Health (FPA2 – YouTube)
The Donors’ Initiative For Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE) (FPA2 – YouTube)
The Pelagos Initiative (FPA2 – YouTube)
OACIS (Ocean Acidification and other ocean Changes - Impacts and Solutions) (FPA2 – YouTube)
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The Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance
(SPAMIs) and the SPAMI Twinning Programme
Video
SPAMIs : Protecting the Mediterranean natural heritage
Website
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Biodiversity and ecosystems at the core of
the green and blue transition in the UfM region
Document
2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy (ufmsecretariat.org)
Videos
Achieving a Blue Economy for the Mediterranean Region (UFM – YouTube)
UfM-labelled Plastic Busters Initiative (Università di Siena – YouTube)
The Mediterranean, a biodiversity hotspot under threat (UFM – YouTube)
Scaling up forest and landscape restoration to restore biodiversity in the Mediterranean (UFM – YouTube)
Infographics
Wetlands, a Call for Action (ufmsecretariat.org)
Coastal wetlands: nature-based solutions to extreme weather (ufmsecretariat.org)
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Together for the Med: conciliation of uses:
fisheries and marine biodiversity protection
Websites
Infographics
Impact of the Together For the Med partnership
Documentary
Sentinels of the Mediterranean: Acting for Marine Biodiversity (Together for the Med – YouTube)
Together for the Med: The Documentary Teaser (Together for the Med – YouTube)
Salt in the eyes (UNEP/MAP-SPA/RAC – YouTube)
Leaflet
Leaflet on the Together For the Med partnership and the projects under development
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The Mediterranean Sea declaration as an emission
control area for Sulphur oxides (Med SOx ECA)
Video
Breathe cleaner air in the Mediterranean region with Med SOx ECA(REMPEC – YouTube)
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The Post-2020 SAPBIO: the Mediterranean marine
GBF in the framework of the Barcelona Convention
Publication
Video
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The Post-2020 Mediterranean Strategy for MCPAs and OECMs
Publication
Video
The Post-2020 Regional Strategy for MCPAs and OECMs in the Mediterranean
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The EU-funded IMAP-MPA project supporting Southern and
Eastern Mediterranean countries for establishing,
planning and managing effective networks of marine
protected areas, in the framework of the Barcelona Convention
Webpage
IMAP-MPA project website (unep.org/unepmap)
Videos
Towards healthy marine and coastal ecosystems in the Mediterranean (UNEP/MAP-SPA/RAC – YouTube)
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Mediterranean hotspot, Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), support to NGOs and governmental agencies
Videos
TCEPF Impact Report 2021 Highlights (CEPF – YouTube)
Together for biodiversity - CEPF Mediterranean (BirdLife International – YouTube)
Ecosystem Services in CMZ Niksic, karstic field Niksic Narration in Montenegrin (Center for Climate Change, Natural Resources – YouTube)
Eco Multimedia with Prof. Dr Lejla Riđanović Narration in Serbo-Croatian (Eko Hub Blagaj – YouTube)
Belchishta Wetland - the blue pearl of Debrca Narration in Macedonian (Ecotourism 2016 Ohrid – YouTube)
4 veins of the Neretva River: Biodiversity research and problem identification Narration in Serbo-Croatian (Centar za životnu sredinu – YouTube)
Vjose – Narte Protected Landscape: A threatened paradise Narration in Albanian, English subtitle included (PPNEA - Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania – YouTube)
Protect the "Protected Areas"! Lets's Make Divjaka Natural Again! (AOS Albanian Ornithological Society – YouTube
Montenegro land of Pelicans Narration in Serbo-Croatian, English subtitle included (RTCG - Zvanični kanal – YouTube)