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UNEP-MAP
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New Report Tackles Fundamental Topics for the Mediterranean: Climate Change, Water Resources, Biodiversity and Pollution - MAP Presents the State of the Environment and Development Report 2009
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The Mediterranean, a Hotspot for Climate Change? Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention convene in Marrakesh to agree on urgent adaptation measures
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MedMPAnet Project Officer
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Technical Backstopping Officer for MedMPAnet Project
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GC-25/GMEF (UNEP Governing Council) - Summary and Analysis
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B4E, the Business for Environment Global Summit
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UNEP-MAP: 2nd Meeting of the Compliance Committee
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The 13th Meeting of the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD): “Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation – Experience and Strategies in the Mediterranean”.
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Meeting of the Bureau of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols
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Mediterranean Civil Society Meeting on the occasion of the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Water
Synergy between objectives & priority field of action
Synergy between objectives & priority field of action (Water) - Implementation actions
| Released | 06/04/2006 |
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| Four main objectives | Essential issue: Water |
| Economic development: Enhance Mediterranean assets | Increase agricultural added value of cubic meter of water |
| Reduce social disparities | Halve the population (2015/1990) without access to safe drinking water and sanitation |
| Change unsustaiable production and consumption patterns: | Stabilize water demand (reduce losses and wasteful use), |
| Ensure the sustainable management of natura resources | Protect water resources (quantity and quality), Prevent natural risks |
| Improve governance | Water demand policies: global and sectoral targets (agriculture, urban water, industries), |
| Integrated water resource management, promote local participation and partnerships |
Implementation
1- Solidarity, Commitment and Financing
- Strengthen reciprocal
commitment and financial support for MSSD goals/Med developing
countries.
• Official Development Aid
• UE net public financial flows (Type 2 initiatives, Synergies EMP/ MAP)
- Systems to fund productive and innovative activities by SMEs
- Strengthen capacities of local authorities
- Reinforce territorial cohesion Financial tools
2- Human Capital and Participation
- Ensure primary education for all
- Gender equality. Eliminate gender disparities in education
- Education in sustainable development
- Increase public/private spending on research and development
- Access to information. Participatory approach.
3- National Strategies
- National and sectoral sustainable development strategies.
- Institutional frameworks for sustainable development.