@book {379, title = {Management of Protected Areas in the Mediterranean : Assessment and Opportunities of Networks and Action Plans / Gestion des Aires Prot{\'e}g{\'e}es M{\'e}diterran{\'e}ennes : Evaluation et Opportunit{\'e}s des R{\'e}seaux et Plans d{\textquoteright}action}, year = {2003}, publisher = {IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation}, organization = {IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation}, edition = {IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation}, address = {Malaga, Spain}, abstract = {

This paper intends to review the plans and networks for protected areas in the Mediterranean region. It will focus on the management and institutional weaknesses, strengths, gaps and synergies, trying to highlight those areas where further work is needed. It seeks to review on what has been done rather than on forward looking plans.With this purpose this paper is organised as follows:Part 1. Introductory remarks and methods, together with a rapid overview of natural values and conservation problems in the region.Part 2. Overview of the status of protected areas, and a revision of the main gaps and needs, as based on the information from regional assessments and Experts{\textquoteright} Meetings.Part 3. Assessment of the main regional networks of protected areas, their action plans and status of implementation, in relation to the weaknesses previously found.Part 4. Identification of the main gaps and needs in action, and preliminary conclusions on best opportunities to create synergies, between existing plans and networks, along the four priority streams for Durban 2003Ce document tente de revoir les plans et les r\éseaux pour les aires prot\ég\ées de la zone M\éditerran\éenne. Il fait le point sur la gestion et les faiblesses des institutions, les forces, les manques et la dynamique des aires o\ù un travail approfondi est utile. Il met l{\textquoteright}accent sur ce qui a \ét\é fait plut\ôt que sur les projets.Dans ce sens, le document se pr\ésente comme suit :1ere partie Remarques d{\textquoteright}introduction et m\éthodes, avec un rapide aper\çu des valeurs naturelles et des probl\èmes de conservation dans cette r\égion.2\ème partie Aper\çu des statuts des zones prot\ég\ées, et r\évision des principaux manques et besoins,

}, keywords = {action plan, assessment, Barcelona convention, biosphere reserve, conservation, convention, Emerald, Europarc, gestion, governance, legislative, management, marine protected area, Mediterranean sea, Mediterreanean Action Plan, methodology, Natura 2000, network, partnership, policy, protected area, Ramsar, review, revision, size, socioeconomic aspects, stakeholders, threat, value}, author = {A. Lopez Ornat and E. Correas} }