REGIONAL CONTEXT AND ISSUE :
Mediterranean forest ecosystems are recognised as a significant source of goods (wood, cork, fodder, aromatic and medicinal plants, honey, fruit, etc.) and services (pastureland, water purification, protection against soil erosion, carbon absorption, recreation, landscapes, etc.). They also have an exceptional wealth of biodiversity and contain a unique store of forest genetic resources.
In addition, they contribute to the development of multiple activities and job creation in the rural environment thanks to their constant interaction with agriculture, livestock farming, industry, crafts, urbanism and leisure.
At the same time, these ecosystems are subject to very signiἀ cant anthropogenic pressures, particularly in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC) whose populations are highly dependent on these goods and services for survival. This situation can sometimes lead to environmental degradation and worrying deforestation. These woodland areas are also facing the effects of climate change, which can already be seen through phenomena such as forest decline or parasite attacks, which further accelerate the desertiἀ cation process.
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Lignes directrices pour la durabilité des croisières et de la navigation de plaisance dans la région méditerranéenne
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Etude socio-économique sur la désignation de la mer Méditerranée dans son ensemble en tant que zone de contrôle des émissions d’oxydes de soufre (ECA SOx Med)
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Bilan coûts-avantages de l’institution de la zone basse émission de soufre en Méditerranée
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Cartographie de la construction de l’information environnementale

