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.
