Climate change and the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus in the Mediterranean Basin
The Mediterranean is a climate change hotspot where both human societies and ecosystems face high exposure and vulnerability. Population and economic growth, agricultural intensification, urbanisation, pollution, and unsustainable resource management…
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Poster: "A new assessement of climate and environmental coastal risks in the Mediterranean"
This scientific poster highlights MedECC’s role in delivering science-based regional information and its functioning in developing assessment reports, more specifically the Summary for Policymakers of the MedECC Special Report “Climate…
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Coastal risks and adaptation: a Mediterranean perspective
The coastal zone of the Mediterranean Sea is affected by multiple drivers of change: climate, pollution, biologic and socio-economic processes. This graphical synthesis describes their evolution, their impacts on ecosystems…
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UNFCCC COP 29 | Highlights of two MedECC Special Reports
Up to 20 million in the Mediterranean could be displaced by 2100 due to sea-level rise. Marine heatwaves, which have grown in frequency and duration by 40% and 15% respectively…
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UNFCCC COP29 | Press Conference: MedECC Special Reports on Coastal Risks and the WEFE Nexus
The two MedECC Special Reports on Climate and environmental coastal risks in the Mediterranean and Interlikages of Climate and Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus in the Mediterranean region were presented at COP29 during…
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UNFCC COP 29 | MedECC Side Event "Climate change and the WEFE nexus"
The MedECC actively participates in the Mediterranean Pavilion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2024 COP 29 (11-24 Nov 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan). The side event Climate change and the…
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UNFCC COP 29 | MedECC Side Event Climate and environmental coastal risks in the Mediterranean
The MedECC actively participates in the Mediterranean Pavilion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2024 COP 29 (11-24 Nov 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan). The side event "Climate and environmental coastal…
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Ocean reporting in support of the ocean and climate nexus - Mediterranean Sea climate assessment report
In a video presentation, Anna Pirani (CMCC, Italy) explores how assessment reports serve as the essential foundation of scientific knowledge, empowering informed decision-making and fostering climate resilience. The video was…
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COP 23 | Science-based environmental policymaking
The 23rd Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP 23) to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols gathered in Portorož, Slovenia (4-8 December 2024). The Barcelona Convention serves as an example…
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