BUILDING THE KNOWLEDGE BASE WE NEED TO ENSURE A HEALTHY MEDITERRANEAN

The implementation of the EU-funded EcAp MED III project is proceeding well despite restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first Steering Committee convened on 28 April 2021 (online) heard.

The project, which is executed by the Mediterranean Action Plan of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP/MAP), aims to assist Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries to implement the Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme and related assessment criteria for the Mediterranean Sea and Coast (IMAP), and to contribute to the preparation and delivery of the 2023 Mediterranean Quality Status Report (2023 MED QSR), a key UNEP/MAP knowledge product, the  preparation of which is mandated by the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols. Read more.