Events
Workshop "Climate change and the energy transition on the Mediterranean"
The Mediterranean region is a hot spot of climate change, dominated by a significant warming, a sharp decrease in average annual rainfall, and an increase in the probability of occurrence of…
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Opportunities for increasing ocean action in climate strategies (IDDRI, Policy Brief)
Presentation The global ocean is warming, acidifying and losing oxygen, and sea level is rising. This calls for a dramatic scaling up of efforts towards ambitious mitigation and adaptation. The…
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A fast‐moving target: achieving marine conservation goals under shifting climate and policies (article)
AbstractIn the Anthropocene, marine ecosystems are rapidly shifting to new ecological states. Achieving effective conservation of marine biodiversity has become a fast‐moving target because of both global climate change and…
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Proposed methodology for evaluation of small hydropower sustainability in a Mediterranean climate (article)
Abstract The Mediterranean region is characterised by a temperate climate and scarce water resources; therefore, minimum flows must be maintained in high mountain basins to ensure the sustainability of the ecosystem. Small hydropower facilities…
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MEDfOR September 2020 International Master Programme in Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management
Applications are now open for the MEDfOR September 2020 International Master Programme in Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management! Deadlines to apply are as follow: · 31 December 2019 for…
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Global probabilistic projections of extreme sea levels show intensification of coastal flood hazard (article)
Vousdoukas, M.I., Mentaschi, L., Voukouvalas, E., Verlaan, M., Jevrejeva, S., Jackson, L.P., Feyen, L., 2018. Global probabilistic projections of extreme sea levels show intensification of coastal flood hazard. Nat. Commun. 9, 2360.…
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A more effective Ramsar Convention for the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands (article)
AbstractThe Ramsar Convention is the multilateral agreement aimed at protecting wetlands globally. Wetlands are particularly recognized for their role in the Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot by providing key habitats for endemic…
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MedECC booklet: risks associated to climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean region (ENG, FR, AR)
A preliminary assessment of risk associated to climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean region by the MedECC network in collaboration with decision-makers Keywords: climate change, Mediterranean Basin, science-policy interface…
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Video on MedECC (UfM Secretariat)
At the occasion of the 4th Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Regional Forum, the video about the risk related to climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean and about the…
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