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Cap de Creus MPA - VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

This report outlines a standardised Socio-Ecological Vulnerability Assessment which was implemented in Cap de Creus Marine Protected Area (MPA). The assessment utilised indicators to create the Social...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 2b - Prevent and eliminate pollution – nutrients‚ chemicals‚ pesticides
Objective 3a - Blue economy - multiuse of water space
Enabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s)
Marine protected areas (MPAs)
Coastal resilience
Maritime space
Species and habitat

Calanques MPA VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

This report assesses the socio-ecological vulnerability of the Calanques MPA to climate change through a common scientific methodology shared with other MPAs. It analyses the ecological vulnerability...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 2b - Prevent and eliminate pollution – nutrients‚ chemicals‚ pesticides
Objective 3a - Blue economy - multiuse of water space
Enabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s)
Marine protected areas (MPAs)
Coastal resilience
Maritime space
Species and habitat

Report on design of the optimal observing systems for marine coastal environment characterization for each Pilot

This report outlines the design of an observational system for transitional and coastal areas. These actions included in situ sampling campaigns, integration of new physical observing systems with a...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Enabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagement
Topic(s)
Coastal resilience
Environmental protection
Ecosystem approach

Reports on how Mediterranean MPAs are affected by maritime activities

The database contains a repository of reports, policy briefs, and recommendations generated within the framework of the PHAROS4MPAs project, with a focus on the effects of maritime activities on...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 3a - Blue economy - multiuse of water space
Objective 3c - Blue economy - Decarbonisation and ecosystem perspectives in maritime industries
Enabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s)
Blue economy entrepreneurship
Coastal maritime tourism
Marine protected areas (MPAs)
Environmental protection

Decision Support Tool for Blue Economy in Marine Protected Areas (DST-MPA)

The tool is aimed to support the operationalisation of the recommendations produced within the PHAROS4MPAs project, translating the knowledge from the capitalisation baselines reports into a fully...

Tools (tools and applications used to design, develop, implement project or program, also data analysis tools)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 3a - Blue economy - multiuse of water space
Enabler 1 - Ocean digital knowledge system
Topic(s)
Marine protected areas (MPAs)
Blue economy entrepreneurship
Ecosystem approach
Species and habitat

Report: Results of the Pyrolysis tests on 250 kg marine litter treatment. Results on the characterisation of the input feedstock and of the pyrolysis products (elemental analysis, carbon content, heating value and pollutants content)

The report outlines the outcomes of plastic litter pyrolysis treatment. The resulting pyrolysis products, including oil, char, and syngas, were characterised for elemental analysis, carbon content...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplastics
Topic(s)
Marine litter
Microplastics
Environmental protection
Ocean observation

Report: status of the art on thermochemical treatments of plastic marine litter. Comprehensive analysis of the state of the art of the different international projects dealing with the treatment of plastics in shallow and deep waters

This report briefly introduces plastics and marine litter. It then explores various methods for plastic disposal and recycling, with a specific emphasis on thermochemical processes, particularly...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplastics
Topic(s)
Marine litter
Microplastics
Environmental protection
Ocean observation

Report on measures to be taken by the touristic sector for the conservation of the marine environment

This report presents the findings from efforts in engaging stakeholders in tourism, such as hotel companies, in actively participating in marine litter assessments and implementing conservation...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplastics
Enabler 2b - Raising awareness
Topic(s)
Environmental protection
Nautical tourism
Land-based tourism
Marine litter
Coastal maritime tourism

Model for the calculation of the trajectories of floating objects released into the sea

The report on this model comprises three key components: first, the identification of the model, documentation of its features, and its implementation; second, the development and computational...

Models (economic modelling, forecast models, conceptual structures, decision-making models, CBAs, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplastics
Topic(s)
Marine litter
Ocean models
Ocean observation

BLUEfasma - Policy Recommendations and Key messages

This report identifies the key issues raised by the BLUEfasma project and proposes Policy Recommendations for the successful integration and implementation of the CE principles in Mediterranean...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 3a - Blue economy - multiuse of water space
Objective 3b - Blue economy - carbon-neutral and circular fisheries and aquaculture
Enabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagement
Topic(s)
Blue biotechnologies
Fisheries
Maritime space
Circular economy approaches
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