Adriatic-GEF Consultation Meeting

26.09.2017

The Consultation Meeting on the “Implementation of Ecosystem Approach in the Adriatic Sea through Marine Spatial Planning” Project (the so-called ADRIATIC-GEF Project) was held in Tivat, Montenegro, on 27 September 2017, following the Coast Day celebration. The meeting was attended by representatives of both eligible countries - Montenegro (Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, Environmental Agency, Public Enterprise “Morsko Dobro”) and Albania (National Environmental Agency), as well as by representatives of PAP/RAC, SPA/RAC, MED POL, MAP/UN Environment Coordination Unit, and two PAP/RAC consultants. The meeting discussed Project’s overview and benefits for countries; Project’s activities; alignment of national monitoring programmes with IMAP requirements; and the Inception Report. The Meeting set the stage for future activities, especially in light of the upcoming Inception Meeting and the Steering Committee meeting. This meeting is a beginning of a fruitful collaboration of eligible countries and MAP RACs on restoring the ecological balance of the Adriatic Sea through implementation of the Ecosystem Approach (EcAp) and improving the sub-regional management capacity through Marine Spatial Planning (MSP).

Mediterranean Coast Day 2017 – A glowing success
Mediterranean Coast Day 2017 – A glowing success
26.09.2017

The regional celebration of the 2017 Mediterranean Coast Day, organised on September 25 in Tivat, Montenegro was a glowing success. The main event was attended by 150odd participan...

SimWestMed Regional meeting – Var Case study
SimWestMed Regional meeting – Var Case study
04.10.2017

The SimWestMed Regional meeting and the first output of the Var Case Study led by UN Environment/MAP and PAP/RAC took place at the Villa Noailles in Hyères, France, on 5 October 20...