The Mediterranean Corner brings together
several Mediterranean organizations working
on biodiversity conservation.
The Mediterranean MPA Forum: partnership, process and MPA roadmap
Website
The Mediterranean MPA Forum website
Videos
The MedFund: a conservation trust fund to improve the
management of Mediterranean MPAs
Website
Videos
About The MedFund (other videos available on The MedFund YouTube channel)
The SAIS-EBSA transferable process: A transboundary governance
framework for the sustainable management of the South Adriatic
Ionian Strait EBSA (SAIS-EBSA)
Policy brief
Policy paper
MBPC Final policy paper: Conclusions by the MBPC project on transformative actions needed for an ecosystem-based approach to biodiversity protection and management across borders
Publications and reports
MBPC Dubrovnic workshop report summer 2022: Latest discussions on potential ways ahead for the set up of a SAIS EBSA governance mechanism to implement a common Action Plan
Assessment marine biodiversity protection in the Mediterranean: Analysis of the level of official protection designations versus management in the Mediterranean, as related to potential protection targets 30*30 in the region
Pathways to coexistence between large cetaceans and maritime transport in the north-western Mediterranean region: Collision risk between ships and whales within the proposed north-western Mediterranean Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA), including the Pelagos Sanctuary - Example of common measures that could be agreed across countries part of the Pelagos Sanctuary for better marine protection.
Databases, story map, websites
SAIS EBSA story map: Brief visual description of the SAIS EBSA process and work by MBPC
Ecosystem-based approaches for biodiversity protection and management in the Mediterranean: Mechanism to show support towards an ecosystem-based approach to Mediterranean biodiversity protection and management
Interactive biodiversity protection tools catalogue: Access to tested tools and methodologies used by a wide range of EU/Mediterranean projects addressing biodiversity monitoring, management, capacity building and financial tools.
Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Knowledge Platform: Access to the main repository of spatial data information and key results of MBPC projects.
Marine litter and biodiversity interactions in the Mediterranean: Interactive dashboard addressing the common marine litter impacts on Mediterranean marine biodiversity which need to be addressed at transboundary level.
Biodiversity Protection by FPA2
Video
Protecting and Protecting Planetary Health (FPA2 – YouTube)
The Donors’ Initiative For Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE) (FPA2 – YouTube)
The Pelagos Initiative (FPA2 – YouTube)
OACIS (Ocean Acidification and other ocean Changes - Impacts and Solutions) (FPA2 – YouTube)
The Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance
(SPAMIs) and the SPAMI Twinning Programme
Video
SPAMIs : Protecting the Mediterranean natural heritage
Website
Biodiversity and ecosystems at the core of
the green and blue transition in the UfM region
Document
2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy (ufmsecretariat.org)
Videos
Achieving a Blue Economy for the Mediterranean Region (UFM – YouTube)
UfM-labelled Plastic Busters Initiative (Università di Siena – YouTube)
The Mediterranean, a biodiversity hotspot under threat (UFM – YouTube)
Scaling up forest and landscape restoration to restore biodiversity in the Mediterranean (UFM – YouTube)
Infographics
Wetlands, a Call for Action (ufmsecretariat.org)
Coastal wetlands: nature-based solutions to extreme weather (ufmsecretariat.org)
Together for the Med: conciliation of uses:
fisheries and marine biodiversity protection
Websites
Infographics
Impact of the Together For the Med partnership
Documentary
Sentinels of the Mediterranean: Acting for Marine Biodiversity (Together for the Med – YouTube)
Together for the Med: The Documentary Teaser (Together for the Med – YouTube)
Salt in the eyes (UNEP/MAP-SPA/RAC – YouTube)
Leaflet
Leaflet on the Together For the Med partnership and the projects under development
The Mediterranean Sea declaration as an emission
control area for Sulphur oxides (Med SOx ECA)
Video
Breathe cleaner air in the Mediterranean region with Med SOx ECA(REMPEC – YouTube)
The Post-2020 SAPBIO: the Mediterranean marine
GBF in the framework of the Barcelona Convention
Publication
Video
The Post-2020 Mediterranean Strategy for MCPAs and OECMs
Publication
Video
The Post-2020 Regional Strategy for MCPAs and OECMs in the Mediterranean
The EU-funded IMAP-MPA project supporting Southern and
Eastern Mediterranean countries for establishing,
planning and managing effective networks of marine
protected areas, in the framework of the Barcelona Convention
Webpage
IMAP-MPA project website (unep.org/unepmap)
Videos
Towards healthy marine and coastal ecosystems in the Mediterranean (UNEP/MAP-SPA/RAC – YouTube)
Mediterranean hotspot, Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), support to NGOs and governmental agencies
Videos
TCEPF Impact Report 2021 Highlights (CEPF – YouTube)
Together for biodiversity - CEPF Mediterranean (BirdLife International – YouTube)
Ecosystem Services in CMZ Niksic, karstic field Niksic Narration in Montenegrin (Center for Climate Change, Natural Resources – YouTube)
Eco Multimedia with Prof. Dr Lejla Riđanović Narration in Serbo-Croatian (Eko Hub Blagaj – YouTube)
Belchishta Wetland - the blue pearl of Debrca Narration in Macedonian (Ecotourism 2016 Ohrid – YouTube)
4 veins of the Neretva River: Biodiversity research and problem identification Narration in Serbo-Croatian (Centar za životnu sredinu – YouTube)
Vjose – Narte Protected Landscape: A threatened paradise Narration in Albanian, English subtitle included (PPNEA - Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania – YouTube)
Protect the "Protected Areas"! Lets's Make Divjaka Natural Again! (AOS Albanian Ornithological Society – YouTube
Montenegro land of Pelicans Narration in Serbo-Croatian, English subtitle included (RTCG - Zvanični kanal – YouTube)