MedECC Newsletter no.6

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Dear Colleagues !
We have a pleasure to present you 6th issue of the MedECC newsletter. We approach the finalization of the 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1). The external review of MAR1 ended in December 2019. The authors prepare the near-final version of the report, which will be reviewed by the MedECC Editorial Committee during the meeting held in Venice from 10 to 12 February 2020. Afterwards, the consultation with policy-makers will be launched.
MedECC Coordinators: Wolfgang Cramer and Joel Guiot
MedECC Science Officer: Kasia Marini

MedECC EVENTS

The Regional Workshop “’The Mediterranean We Need for the Future We Want“, 21-23 January 2020, Venice

The Regional Workshop “’The Mediterranean We Need for the Future We Want“, 21-23 January 2020, Venice
This workshop was hosted by the Italian Oceanographic Commission and co-organized with the IOC-UNESCO, the European Commission, the United Nations Environment/Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP) and the Mediterranean Science Commission...

"Deep roots of migration, environmental and climate change: Exploring emerging drivers of human mobility in the Mediterranean" EuroMedMig and UfM meeting, 17 December 2019, Barcelona

"Deep roots of migration, environmental and climate change: Exploring emerging drivers of human mobility in the Mediterranean" EuroMedMig and UfM meeting, 17 December 2019, Barcelona
One of the MedECC coordinators, Prof. Dr Wolfgang Cramer, and the Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) of the 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1), "Society" chapter ("Human security" sub-chapter), Prof. Dr. Vally Koubi, participated to...

MedECC Steering Comitee meeting and Coordinating Lead Authors meeting, 11-13 December 2019, Marseille

MedECC Steering Comitee meeting and Coordinating Lead Authors meeting, 11-13 December 2019, Marseille
The MedECC Steering Committee and Coordinating Lead Authors meeting was held from 11 to 13 December 2019 in Marseille (France)...

MedECC participation at COP25

MedECC participation at COP25
The preliminary results of MAR1 were presented during the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during the side-event co-organised by UfM and Cyprus…

Barcelona Convention - COP21, 2-5 December 2019, Naples

Barcelona Convention - COP21, 2-5 December 2019, Naples
The 21st Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention) and its Protocols held from December 2nd to 5th 2019 in Naples, Italy…

Sustainability: Towards a New Paradigm of Development in the Euro-Mediterranean Area, 26 November 2019, Fès, Morocco

Sustainability: Towards a New Paradigm of Development in the Euro-Mediterranean Area, 26 November 2019, Fès, Morocco
The Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez organized in collaboration with the European Institute of the Mediterranean a workshop in Fez on the topic of “Sustainability: Towards a New Paradigm of Development in the Euro-Mediterranean Area”...

24 Eu-Med Group of Senior officials on Research and Innovation, 25 November 2019, UfM, Barcelona

24 Eu-Med Group of Senior officials on Research and Innovation, 25 November 2019, UfM, Barcelona
The 24th Meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Group of Senior Officials in Research and Innovation took place at the UfM headquarters on 25 November 2019...

Workshop "Climate change and the energy transition on the Mediterranean ", 21-22 November, Palaiseau, France

Workshop "Climate change and the energy transition on the Mediterranean", 21-22 November, Palaiseau, France
The workshop “Climate change and the energy transition on the Mediterranean” was held from 21 to 22 November 2019 in Palaiseau (near Paris), France. It was organized by Ecole Polytechnique...

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Blooming under Mediterranean climate: estimating chill and heat requirements of almond and apple trees

Blooming under Mediterranean climate: estimating chill and heat requirements of almond and apple trees (article)
Díez-Palet, I., Funes, I., Savé, R., Biel, C., de Herralde, F., Miarnau, X., ... & Aranda, X. (2019). Blooming under Mediterranean Climate: Estimating Cultivar-Specific Chill and Heat Requirements of Almond and Apple Trees Using a Statistical Approach. Agronomy, 9(11), 760...

Ocean warming compresses the three-dimensional habitat of marine life

Ocean warming compresses the three-dimensional habitat of marine life (article)
Jorda G. Marbà N., Bennett S., Santana-Garcon J., Agusti S., Duarte C.M. (2020) Ocean warming compresses the three-dimensional habitat of marine life. Nat Ecol Evol, 4, 109–114…

A millennium-long reconstruction of damaging hydrological events across Italy

A millennium-long reconstruction of damaging hydrological events across Italy (article)
Diodato, N., Ljungqvist, F.C. & Bellocchi, G. (2019) A millennium-long reconstruction of damaging hydrological events across Italy. Sci Rep 9, 9963…

Projections of fire danger under climate change over France: where do the greatest uncertainties lie?

Projections of fire danger under climate change over France: where do the greatest uncertainties lie? (article)
Fargeon, H., Pimont, F., Martin-StPaul, N., De Caceres M., Ruffault J., Barbero R., Dupuy J.-L. (2020) Projections of fire danger under climate change over France: where do the greatest uncertainties lie? Climatic Change, doi:10.1007/s10584-019-02629-w...

A fast‐moving target: achieving marine conservation goals under shifting climate and policies

A fast‐moving target: achieving marine conservation goals under shifting climate and policies (article)
Rilov G., Fraschetti S., Gissi E., Pipitone C., Badalamenti F., Tamburello L., Menini E., Goriup P., Mazaris A., Garrabou J., Benedetti‐Cecchi L., Danovaro R., Loiseau C., Claudet J., Katsanevakis S. (2019) A fast‐moving target: achieving marine conservation goals under shifting climate and policies. Ecological Applications. 30. 10.1002/eap.2009…

Proposed methodology for evaluation of small 
hydropower sustainability in a Mediterranean climate

Proposed methodology for evaluation of small 
hydropower sustainability in a Mediterranean climate (article)
Zapata-Sierra, A. J., Manzano-Agugliaro, F. (2019) Proposed methodology for evaluation of small hydropower sustainability in a Mediterranean climate. Journal of Cleaner Production, 214, 717–729...

Global probabilistic projections of extreme sea levels show intensification of coastal flood hazard

Global probabilistic projections of extreme sea levels show intensification of coastal flood hazard (article)
Vousdoukas, M.I., Mentaschi, L., Voukouvalas, E., Verlaan, M., Jevrejeva, S., Jackson, L.P., Feyen, L., 2018. Global probabilistic projections of extreme sea levels show intensification of coastal flood hazard. Nat. Commun. 9, 2360…

A more effective Ramsar Convention for the conservation of Mediterranean 
wetlands

A more effective Ramsar Convention for the conservation of Mediterranean 
wetlands (article)
Geijzendorffer IR, Beltrame C, Chazee L, Gaget E, Galewski T, Guelmami A, Perennou C, Popoff N, Guerra C, Leberger R, Jalbert J. (2019) A more effective Ramsar Convention for the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.7:21...

REPORTS AND OTHER RESOURCES

Towards 2020: how Mediterranean countries are performing to protect their sea (WWF report)

Towards 2020: how Mediterranean countries are performing to protect their sea (WWF report)
Gomei M., Abdulla A., Schröder C., Yadav S., Sánchez A., Rodríguez D., Abdul Malak D. (2019). Towards 2020: how Mediterranean countries are performing to protect their sea. 38 pages...

Opportunities for increasing ocean action in climate strategies (IDDRI, Policy Brief)

Opportunities for increasing ocean action in climate strategies (IDDRI, Policy Brief)
Gattuso, J.-P., Magnan A.K., Gallo N.D., Herr D., Rochette J.,Vallejo L, Williamson P. (2019) Opportunities for increasing ocean action in climate strategies. IDDRI, Policy Brief N°02/19...
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The infographics presenting draft key messages of the 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) is available in the increasing number of languages (English, French, Arabic, Greek, Italian and Spanish)
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