UNEP/MAP - SPA/RAC

📢 It’s HAPPENING NOW! Would you like to hear about #coastal and #marine #restoration in the Mediterranean and how to move towards the %#CBD Target 2? During two days over 150 people are meeting in #Malaga to discuss about the policy context and next strategic steps to take. This afternoon I will be moderating a session on Marine Restoration in Spain 🇪🇸 Join us!!! YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dz8yX3ij Facebook: https://lnkd.in/dKqhprCT Interreg Euro-MED Natural Heritage IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico UNEP/MAP-Barcelona Convention UNEP/MAP - SPA/RAC Maher Mahjoub

🌊 Yesterday, we held the inception meeting for the mid-term assessment of the Post-2020 #SAPBIO. This marks a key milestone in evaluating progress toward the targets and goals of #biodiversity conservation and sustainable resource management in the #Mediterranean. With an expert team ready to guide the process, we discussed the approach, methodology, and next steps needed to ensure we remain on track and make the right adjustments toward achieving our 2025, 2027, and 2030 goals. Thanks to all participants for contributing to this critical initiative. Together, we’re shaping a sustainable future for the Mediterranean! 🌿

📢 Today at #COP29 the side event: "Sustainable Innovation Economies: Success stories from the Mediterranean". 🎯 This side-event will explore how sustainable eco-innovations, focused on decarbonization and reduced material consumption, can be harnessed through the 4-ple helix model. ✅ Stakeholders from diverse sectors will discuss strategies to align these efforts with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C targets, ensuring inclusive, localized climate action across the Mediterranean. ☑️ The event will also feature the upcoming Interreg NEXT MED call for green transition projects which has a specific thematic open to Mediterranean Green Transformation and Eco-youth projects in the field of Circular Economy. #Mediterranean #MedPavilion ✴️ Don't miss it! ✴️ 📆 Today at 13:30 CET 📺 Live from Mediterranean Pavilion ↪️ https://rb.gy/22ptb4

🌊 Through the Med Monk Seal project, supported by the Monk Seal Alliance, SPA/RAC and national partners are advancing efforts to better understand and protect the Mediterranean monk seal. By monitoring, mapping habitats, and engaging communities, these initiatives are paving the way for the species’ return 🦭 🔗Discover more: https://bit.ly/3UOZ8QV Photo1: Exploring Monk Seal Habitats - Al Hoceima National Park, Morocco Photo2: Exploring a Sea Cave before Installing a Camera Trap - La Galite Archipelago, Tunisia ©APAL Photo3: ©Archipelagos - environment and development, Luigi Bundone

🌊New opportunity to collaborate with us: we are seeking consultants to develop guidelines aimed at reducing solid waste discharge from fishing boats. This initiative is part of the GEF-funded FishEBM Med project. 🔹Terms of reference: https://bit.ly/4ejwDSs 🔹Deadline for submission: November 27, 2024

🌊SPA/RAC is seeking consultants to develop a national strategy for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MCPAs) and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in Libya. 🔹Terms of reference: https://bit.ly/48DbZeG 🔹Deadline for submission: November 20, 2024 This initiative is supported by #GEF through the MedProgramme Child Project 3.1 “Management Support and Expansion of Marine Protected Areas in Libya”.

🌊 Intégrez le staff du SPA/RAC et oeuvrez pour une Méditerranée durable! 🔹Intitulé du poste : assistant(e) à la mise en œuvre du Programme Biodiversité 🔹Période de candidature : du 1er au 20 novembre 2024 Consultez l'appel à candidature national (Tunisie) : https://bit.ly/4fpZXYt

🌊 #WomensWave 🌊 📢 Pap/Rac presents the incredible stories of #women who are transforming coastal communities and paving the way for a greener future in the #Mediterranean. #MedCoastDay ➡️ Explore the stories ➡️ https://shorturl.at/dKYdj 🌟 Read more ▶️ https://shorturl.at/XpNKN PAP/RAC - UNEP/MAP UNEP/MAP - SPA/RAC Plan Bleu MedWaves Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC)

🔵This weekend, we celebrate Global Bird Weekend and Bird Migratory Day! If you're near sea cliffs or rocky islands, look out for pelagic bird species. The Mediterranean hosts important breeding colonies. Studying their habitats is crucial for conservation. 🐦🌊

🌊 New call for applications: recruitment of 5 international experts for the mid-term evaluation of the Post-2020 SAPBIO 🌍🌱 🔹 Terms of Reference: https://bit.ly/3YkWhlb 🔹 Submission deadline: 24 October 2024 Direct access to the ToR for each expert: 🔵 Lead Team Expert: https://bit.ly/3YfRUYv 🔵 Western Mediterranean Sub-region Expert: https://bit.ly/3Ni3JXV 🔵 Ionian Sea and Central Mediterranean Sub-region Expert: https://bit.ly/4dDTCat 🔵 Adriatic Sea Sub-region Expert: https://bit.ly/483xW6t 🔵 Aegean Sea and Levantine Basin Sub-region Expert: https://bit.ly/3Y3Aw7Q The Post-2020 SAPBIO document: https://bit.ly/4ezP5XZ #opportunity #marineconservation #Act4Med