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We hope that you and your dear ones are healthy and safe.
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We have the pleasure to inform you that the final version of 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) and its Summary for Policymakers (SPM) are now available.
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Several new media highlights on MedECC and 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) has been recently published.
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MedECC now embarks on the next step by focusing on several specific ‘burning issues’ of concern in the region through the development of several Special Reports. The call for self-nominations of potential Lead Authors for these MedECC Special Reports on the following issues related to climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean Basin was recently launched (closed on 15 May 2021):
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- Coastal risks,
- The climate-water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus,
- Environmental change, conflict and human migration.
The MedECC Steering Committee will soon proceed to the selection of authors, which will be followed by thematic scoping.
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In March 2021 Plan Bleu (UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Center) and Union for the Mediterranean signed the second bilateral agreement covering the 2021-2023 period to jointly support the MedECC. Plan Bleu recently changed its association statutes, which now indicates officially that Plan Bleu hosts the MedECC Scientific Secretariat.
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As of this month, the MedECC Scientific Secretariat is strengthened by the arrival of science officer Dr Julie Gattacceca, environmental scientist specialized in geochemistry and hydrological processes. This has been made possible through the new contract for MedECC technical assistance signed with the Union for the Mediterranean and support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) covering the period from June 2021 until December 2023. Julie will join Dr Kasia Marini (presently employed by Plan Bleu) in the management of the MedECC Scientific Secretariat.
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MedECC Coordinators: Wolfgang Cramer and Joel Guiot
MedECC Science Officer: Kasia Marini
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INITIATIVES IN THE REGION
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A new page has been created on the MedECC website presenting various organisations, initiatives and projects in the Mediterranean region aiming at consolidating and disseminating the knowledge about climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean Basin and increasing resilience.
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The meeting proposed a first common reflection of how urban projects should take into account coastal flooding and sea-level rise, using adaptation measures such as the promotion of …
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The dialogue Climate and Environmental Change in the Mediterranean: Grasping the Scope of the Challenge was held on 19 May. It was the first session of conference cycle Med Dialogues + 2030.
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The National Focal Points meeting of the Regional Activity Center Plan Bleu was held by videoconference on 19-20 May 2021. This meeting was preceded by a foresight workshop on 18 May 2021 afternoon in the framework of the Med 2050 participatory foresight program.
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A meeting of the EP's Delegation to the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Parliamentary Assembly (DMED) took place on Thursday 8 April 2021 from 15.00 to 17.00 (remotely from Brussels). The main item discussed was the presentation of the First Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) of (MedECC).
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Sala, E., Mayorga, J., Bradley, D., Cabral, R. B., Atwood, T. B., Auber, A., … & Lubchenco, J. (2021). Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate. Nature, 592(7854), 397-402.
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McEvoy, S., Haasnoot, M., & Biesbroek, R. (2021). How are European countries planning for sea level rise?. Ocean & Coastal Management, 203, 105512.
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Karali, E., Bojovic, D., Michalek, G., Giupponi, C., & Schwarze, R. (2020). Who is connected with whom? A social network analysis of institutional interactions in the european CCA and DRR landscape. Sustainability, 12(3), 1275.
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OCDE (2021), « Adapting to a changing climate in the management of coastal zones », OECD Environment Policy Papers, n° 24, Éditions OCDE, Paris,
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Yesudian, A. N., & Dawson, R. J. (2021). Global analysis of sea level rise risk to airports. Climate Risk Management, 31, 100266.
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Hassoun, A. E. R., Guiot, J., Marini, K., & Cramer, W. (2021). The changing Mediterranean Basin through the lens of Mediterranean experts. International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies, 13(2), 117-137.
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Funes, I., Savé, R., de Herralde, F., Biel, C., Pla, E., Pascual, D., ... & Aranda, X. (2021). Modeling impacts of climate change on the water needs and growing cycle of crops in three Mediterranean basins. Agricultural Water Management, 249, 106797.
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Knaepen H (2021) Climate risks in Tunisia: Challenges to adaptation in the agri-food system. Cascades, Research Paper, February 2021
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Albano, P. G., Steger, J., Bošnjak, M., Dunne, B., Guifarro, Z., Turapova, E., ... & Zuschin, M. (2021). Native biodiversity collapse in the eastern Mediterranean. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 288(1942), 20202469.
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Pihl, E., Alfredsson, E., Bengtsson, M., Bowen, K. J., Broto, V. C., Chou, K. T., ... & Zelinka, M. D. (2021). Ten new insights in climate science 2020–a horizon scan. Global Sustainability, 4.
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Hzami, A., Heggy, E., Amrouni, O., Mahé, G., Maanan, M., & Abdeljaouad, S. (2021). Alarming coastal vulnerability of the deltaic and sandy beaches of North Africa. Scientific reports, 11(1), 1-15.
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Marin, D., Armengol, J., Carbonell-Bejarano, P., Escalona, J.M., Gramaje, D., Hernandez-Montesa, … & DeHerralde, F. 2020. Challenges of viticulture adaptation to global change: tackling the issue from the roots. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research. AJGWR 20-031-R2: 1-18.
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Díez-Palet, I., Funes, I., Savé, R., Biel, C., de Herralde, F., Miarnau, X., Vargas, F., Àvila, G., Carbó, J. and 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, 760: 1- 21.
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