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Annual Consultative Meeting on Large Marine Ecosystems and ...
The Annual Consultative Meeting on Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) and Coastal Partners serves as a global platform for knowledge exchange and strategic dialogue. It brings together key actors in ...
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Mediterranean Regional Communiqué on priorities for ...
Montpellier, June 5, 2025 1. Introduction From 2 to 5 June 2025, Convention on Biological Diversity focal points and representatives of protected areas management authorities from eight ...
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Call for consultation to design a Science Policy Interface ...
Deadline for submission: 30 June 2025 SPA/RAC is launching a consultation process to Design a Science Policy Interface (SPI) roadmap to promote SPI approach as key to structure, strengthen and ...
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SPA/BD Protocol
Presentation The legal system of the Mediterranean Action Plan rests on the Barcelona Convention, adopted in 1976 and amended in 1995. The Barcelona Convention is supplemented by seven ...
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Governance
The UN Environment Programme e/ Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) Secretariat is responsible for the implementation and overall coordination of the activities within the framework of UNEP/MAP Mid-Term ...
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Contracting Parties
The 22 Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention are: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, ...
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About SPA / RAC
The Specially Protected Areas Regional Activity Centre (SPA/RAC) is an environmental organization established in Tunis in 1985 following a decision by the Contracting Parties to the Convention ...
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