Les Zones Humides Côtières Méditerranéennes – Manuel de Gouvernance
2020, Publié par PAP/RAC
“Ce Manuel est conçu comme un guide pratique pour la gouvernance des zones humides côtières autour de la Méditerranée, qu’elles soient officiellement protégées en tant que zones humides d’importance internationale (sites Ramsar), nommées par la législation nationale ou locale, ou celles qui ne bénéficient d’aucune protection officielle. Il tient compte des principes et des pratiques de la Gestion intégrée des zones côtières (GIZC), de la Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (GIRE) et des outils offerts par les deux conventions pertinentes : la Convention de Ramsar sur les zones humides et la Convention de Barcelone (UNEP/MAP).”
Le manuel contient également des outils de planification en ligne, faciles à utiliser, pour aider à concevoir des modèles de gouvernance efficaces. Téléchargez l’outil d’auto-évaluation et de planification en xlsx.
Pour plus d’informations, veuillez contacter M. Marko Prem, adjoint au directeur du CAR/PAP, à l’adresse marko.prem@paprac.org.
En cas de problèmes techniques avec l’outil d’auto-évaluation et de planification, veuillez contacter Brian Shipman à l’adresse brian.shipman@gmail.com.
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Policy Brief – How can coastal wetlands help achieve EU climate goals?
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Restoring Mediterranean Wetlands: The new policymaker’s playbook for sustainable management and ecosystem restoration by 2030
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Reviving Ulcinj Salina
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Saltpans Initiative for Coastal Wetland Conservation and Restoration in the Mediterranean Region
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