{"id":11725,"date":"2023-12-15T19:08:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T19:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T10:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:54:08","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Discover the latest news on the conservation of Mediterranean ecosystems. Stay informed about our actions to preserve this unique and precious region. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Monitoring mission in the Khenifiss National Park: tangible progress for sustainable tourism and biodiversity conservation.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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In April 2026, the Conservatoire du littoral, a member of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium, carried out a monitoring mission of activities supported by the RESCOM project in the Khenifiss National...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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RESCOM Project Launched at Bouhachem Natural Park Site in Morocco<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The RESCOM project is expanding its activities in Morocco with the inclusion of a new pilot site: Bouhachem Natural Park. Established in May 2025 in the Rif region, located in...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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International Day of Forests: Why Mediterranean forests are key to ecosystem resilience<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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By Martin Fillot, AIFM\u00a0 Celebrating the International Day of Forests Each year on March 21, the world celebrates the International Day of Forests, a day established by the United Nations...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Second MBC training session held in Albania to support integrated conservation at the Karavasta\u2013Godulla Lagoons<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The second session of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium (MBC) training programme took place during the first week of December in the Albanian pilot site. This three-day session, held from 2...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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\ud83c\udf3f How can we adapt the management of protected natural areas to climate change in the Mediterranean?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium (MBC) is releasing an operational note based on the work of its Think & Do Tank, dedicated to this major challenge for protected area managers in...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Policy Brief \u2014 Scaling-up Nature-based Solutions into practice to enhance the resilience of Mediterranean Coastal Ecosystems and Communities \u2014 Key recommendations from a successful Initiative: RESCOM<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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At the forefront of climate change, the Mediterranean coasts are more than ever before the region\u2019s most endangered areas. Sea-level rise, storms, water scarcity, and habitat degradation threaten ecosystems and...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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RESCOM Project: Launch of the Training Programme in the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area \u2014 A new step for ecological restoration and climate change adaptation<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The new training programme for natural area managers across the Mediterranean was inaugurated recently within the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Sardinia, Italy. Organised by the Mediterranean Consortium...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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AIFM, a founding member of the MBC, recognized by FAO among the World Forestry Champions<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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As part of its 80th anniversary, the\u00a0Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)\u00a0launched a global call for nominations to recognize\u00a0World Forestry Champions\u00a0\u2014 exemplary initiatives advancing sustainable forest management,...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean region: A look back and moving forward<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as effective approaches to address environmental and societal challenges. By working with nature, these solutions help protect biodiversity, reduce climate-related risks, and improve human...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Collaboration for the Future of Patara SEPA in T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Management and action plans are the backbone of effective protected area governance. When designed collaboratively and adaptively, they become powerful tools for long-term conservation success. This is why stakeholder participation,...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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The Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium and RESCOM at the Ramsar COP15<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium (MBC) participated in the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (COP15), which took place from 23 to 31...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Third regional steering committee meeting for the RESCOM project in T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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From 24 to 26 June, RESCOM partners gathered in the heart of the Patara Special Environmental Protected Area (SEPA) in the Antalya region of T\u00fcrkiye for the third regional steering...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Call for Small Projects: the six initiatives to mainstream Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium, through the RESCOM project, launched a Call for Small Projects to support Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from six Mediterranean countries in implementing replicable and participatory solutions...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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AFD strengthens its support for the RESCOM project for the preservation of coastal ecosystems in the Mediterranean by granting an additional \u20ac2 million<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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      Press release Nice, 10 juin 2025 – On the occasion of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), the French Development Agency (AFD) will sign a financing agreement...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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RESCOM mission in Tivatska Solila Nature Reserve (Montenegro)<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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During the week of May 5, the Conservatoire du littoral was in Montenegro for an expertise mission led in collaboration with the Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management of Montenegro...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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RESCOM Project: Towards sustainable management of Oued Ezzen National Park (Tunisia)<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The RESCOM project, supported by the International Association for Mediterranean Forests (AIFM) and its partners in the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium, continues its commitment to preserving Mediterranean ecosystems in Tunisia. Recently,...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Three-day RESCOM event at Patara Special Environmental Protected Area (SEPA), T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Within the frame of RESCOM project, the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation and T.R. Ministry of Environment Urbanisation and Climate Change, General Directorate of Protection for Natural Assets organized a...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Supporting the implementation of RESCOM at the pilot site of Patara (Turkey)<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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On 5 November 2024, representatives from the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, General Directorate for Protection of Natural Assets (GDPNA), visited the IUCN Med office in Malaga,...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Call for Small Projects to mainstream Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium (MBC) launches a Call for Small Projects aimed at strengthening biodiversity protection and people\u2019s living conditions through Nature-based Solutions (NbS). This call is part of the...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Launch of RESCOM project activities in Tunisia<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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A delegation from the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium (MBC), composed of members of the AIFM and Tour du Valat, participated in the first National Steering Committee of the RESCOM project in...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Second RESCOM Regional Steering Committee<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The partner organizations of the RESCOM project met on 11 and 12 June at the Tour du Valat headquarters in the Camargue (France) to review the activities carried out since...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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RESCOM: Ecological engineering expertise in Tivatska Solila (Montenegro)<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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An expert mission bringing together specialists from the Conservatoire du littoral, Tour du Valat, and AGIR Ecologique was organized from 12 to 16 May under the RESCOM project, in partnership...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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COGICO MOOC: Conservation and Management of Islands, Coasts and Oceans.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Discover the COGICO MOOC Conservation and Management of Islands, Coasts and Oceans To continue the ICO Solutions approach of sharing good practice in the conservation of islands, coasts and oceans,...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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RESCOM: developing the ecotourism potential of Khenifiss National Park in Morocco<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium, represented by the Conservatoire du littoral and Tour du Valat, was in Morocco last week to support the Agence Nationale des Eaux et For\u00eats in promoting...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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RESCOM’s participation in COP23 of the Barcelona Convention<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium’s RESCOM project was presented at a side event at COP23 of the Barcelona Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean, along with other cooperation projects aimed...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Launch of RESCOM project activities in Montenegro<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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A joint team from the Tour du Valat and the\u00a0Conservatoire du littoral\u00a0were in Montenegro to discuss the main conservation issues facing\u00a0the\u00a0\u201cTivatska Solila\u201d\u00a0special nature reserve, one of the pilot sites for...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Identification of RESCOM project activities in Albania<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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As part of the RESCOM project, a team from the Tour du Valat was in Albania in November 2023 to meet the national, local and international players involved in the...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Launch of the RESCOM project: Towards a more sustainable Mediterranean, preserving biodiversity and life quality<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Mediterranean Consortium for Biodiversity gathered on July 11th and 12th at the Tour du Valat in Camargue, France, to kick off the RESCOM project (\u201cStrengthening Ecosystem Resilience in the...<\/p>Read more<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article><\/div>\n

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