Governmental experts discussed the Ecosystem Approach

01.06.2011

The 3rd meeting of the government designated experts on ecosystem approach took place in Durres (Albania), on 2-3 June 2011. This meeting aimed at validating the operational and ecological goals, as well as the related indicators linked to the MAP’s implementation of the ecosystem approach, and at reaching an agreement on a timetable. It ended with the adoption of the draft decision’s elements on this approach implementation, which should be submitted to the next MAP Focal Points meeting scheduled for September 2011.

It is important to mention that the approach as being under development in the Mediterranean covers also the terrestrial part of the coastal zone, i.e. the geographical coverage of the Barcelona Convention and the ICZM Protocol. Therefore, a couple of ecological objectives are related to coastal zone and the specific one is on the coastal ecosystems and landscapes. However, the indicators are still “under construction” and should still be verified by the Parties.

14th meeting of the MCSD
14th meeting of the MCSD
31.05.2011

The 14th meeting of the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD) was held in Budva (Montenegro), from 30 May to 1 June 2011. Opened by Montenegro’s Environment Mi...

MedPartnership for the National ICZM Strategies
MedPartnership for the National ICZM Strategies
30.06.2011
On 27-28 June, PAP/RAC, in collaboration with the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry, organised in the framework of the MedPartnership project a Regional Workshop on Nati