📣 COP24 : Day 2 📘 MedECC WEFE Nexus Report adopted. Side events : 🌅 MedProgramme: governance + GEF-9 priorities.🦈Sharks & Rays: Plan Bleu’s phased model for Libya 🌍Coastal challenges: IAS cost $27B, need for economic tools💧Wetlands 🌿Forests & wetlands restoration

🎉 Yesterday at #COP24 in Cairo, the UNEP/MAP system celebrated 50 years of action for the Mediterranean! 🌊Proud that Plan Bleu has contributed since 1977 to a more sustainable future for the region. 🌍Here's to the next 50 years of cooperation and commitment!

Tatjana Hema MAP Coordinator highlighted the triple planetary crisis facing the Mediterranean, noting COP24 is key to shaping a new path built on collaboration & solidarity, reflecting five decades of united action for a resilient region. #COP24med

📣Plan Bleu hosted a workshop at the 19th World Water Congress today.📘We shared key findings from our newly published scientific volume on desalination, aligned with the Barcelona Convention, MSSD & Agenda 2030. The session featured regional challenges & major insights.

📣COP24 : Day 1 Highlights Science, cooperation & action for the #Mediterranean. Side event: Supporting the Global Biodiversity Framework, spotlight on the 3 emerging TSCCs and regional coordination. 🌍 Plan Bleu took part in the discussion.

🔛 COP24 ANNIVERSARY EVENT 🌐 The ceremony will begin shortly… stay tuned! 🔴 Today, on the opening day of COP24 in Cairo, UNEP/MAP Coordinator Tatjana Hema will inaugurate the ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of UNEP/MAP.

📣Plan Bleu at the 19th World Water Congress in Morocco. M.Bellières spoke in a special session on desalination, discussing sustainable water management, environmental impacts & financing. We shared key results from our report on sustainable desalination.🔗 https://t.co/VL2XcTA00R

🔴 Tomorrow is the day of COP24! 🔜 Only 24 hours to the official start of COP24, taking place from 2 to 5 December in Cairo. ✳️ This important event brings together the 22 Contracting Parties. 🔛Learn more➡️ https://t.co/yDUJ33TcUC

🌊A key report on sustainable desalination in the Mediterranean. As water scarcity grows, desalination is essential, but must stay sustainable. The report covers key environmental, economic and social insights, policy guidance and practical solutions. https://t.co/VL2XcTAxQp

🌿 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 🌍 Barcelona, Natural Heritage Mission Institutional Dialogue @InterregEuroMED @IUCN with Mediterranean partners👉 https://t.co/kY38MhxGaS

📢 Join us at COP24! Plan Bleu, ETC-UMA and Interreg Euro-MED partners are hosting a side event on restoring Mediterranean forests & wetlands. Discover innovative solutions, key policy messages and insights to boost regional climate resilience. #Mediterranean #ClimateResilience

Plan Bleu joined the 3rd Natural Heritage Mission Dialogue in Barcelona to present updates on the MSSD, key outcomes of the Artemis project, and new policy recommendations for ecosystem restoration ahead of COP24. #PlanBleu #NaturalHeritageMission #EuroMED #MSSD #COP24

📊 $27.3B - the economic cost of invasive species in the Mediterranean. 🐟 Prevention & public-private partnerships can turn this challenge into a sustainable opportunity. Read more: https://t.co/kWwU8yFIwB

🌿 Plan Bleu joined the Sustainable Tourism Roundtable in Nice on Nov 18, exploring climate-resilient tourism, reducing single-use plastics, and promoting soft mobility for a greener Mediterranean. 🌍 #SustainableTourism #Mediterranean #PlanBleu #ClimateAction #GreenTourism

🌿Plan Bleu attended the 3rd Green Finance Forum in Marseille, exploring financial levers for Mediterranean ecological transition. Key points: +20% faster warming, sustainable finance essential, priorities: cut harmful subsidies, adjust carbon pricing, boost green investments.

🌊 Plan Bleu at the regional meeting on a possible Mediterranean NOx Emission Control Area (ECA) 🌍 ➡️ Read more: https://t.co/WzJ4UalP8D #Mediterranean #PlanBleu #REMPEC #SustainableFisheries #BlueEconomy #MarinePollution

Plan Bleu presented the MED2050 findings at the “Mediterranean in 2050” conference in Corsica, contributing to local foresight for a sustainable and resilient Mediterranean. Full report: https://t.co/ZEmTvJ2ES8 | Replay: https://t.co/VmLmcNTkGw

🐟📘 New report! Plan Bleu & SPA/RAC assess the socio-economic impacts of conservation measures for sharks & rays in Libya’s Gulf of Sirte. 📄 Report (FR/EN/AR): https://t.co/8gU9jGZMP7 #Mediterranean #MarineConservation #Sharks #Rays #SustainableFisheries #BlueEconomy

🌿 Plan Bleu took part in the #WEGOCOOP final conference in Marseille (Nov 5–6), launching the Mediterranean Community of Practice on Wetland Contracts. #InterregEuroMed #SustainableDevelopment #PlanBleu #UNEP #MAP

🌊 New publication! Sustainable governance for cruises & leisure boating in the Pelagos Sanctuary 🐋 Protecting marine biodiversity under pressure from growing traffic. 📖 Read more 👉 https://t.co/gOnXnSOfyh #BlueEconomy #SustainableTourism #MarineConservation