MEDIGREEN

Programme: EMFAF-2023-PIA-MSP

Project title: Mediterranean Approach Towards a Maritime European GREEN Deal in MSP

Acronym: MEDIGREEN

Duration: 01/11/2024 – 30/04/2027

Project budget: € 1.998,142,46

ISMAR budget: € 156.294,93

Web site: n.a.

Summary:
MEDIGREEN aims to advance the European Green Deal (EGD) transition in the Mediterranean Sea through transnational cooperation in Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). In the framework of the multi-sectoral dimension of EGD and MSP, MEDIGREEN undertakes an operational approach, focusing on key uses and activities (either traditional or emerging) relevant to the basin context: offshore renewable energies, fisheries, aquaculture, and nature protection. The project will allow EU countries to strengthen EGD-related actions in the MSP plan finalization or implementation phases and to prepare the floor for the enhancement of such actions in the next MSP cycle. Involvement of non-EU countries, parties of the Barcelona Convention, will contribute to target EGD-oriented, marine management coordinated actions at the sea-basin level. The four Work Packages of the project will investigate the impact of MSP in the EGD, develop national actions (in EU and non-EU countries) regarding sector responses towards the EGD, and identify first steps for a Mediterranean way towards the EGD. To explore the regional dimension of the EGD-MSP nexus for the four considered sectors, MEDIGREEN will engage the Mediterranean MSP Community of Practice (MED-MSP-CoP) and will exchange with similar initiatives in the Black, North and Baltic seas. CNR-ISMAR contributes to several project activities and will lead WP3 “Greening the MED through MSP: a regional ambition” focusing on the regional sea analysis and discussion of the MSP’s role in supporting the achievement of the EGD objectives.

Contact person in ISMAR: emiliano.ramieri@cnr.it

Partnership:

1. CSIC IEO – Spanish National Research Council – Institute of Oceanography (Spain)
2. CORILA – Consortium for coordination of research activities concerning the lagoon of Venice (Italy)
3. University IUAV of Venice (Italy)
4. CNR-ISMAR – National Research Council – Institute of Marine Sciences (Italy)
5. SHOM – Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (France)
6. CEREMA – Centre for Studies and Expertise on Risks, the Environment, Mobility and Urban Planning (France)
7. AUTh – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
8. CNRDPA – National Center for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Algeria)
9. PAP/RAC – Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre (Croatia)
10. PA – Planning Authority (Malta) – associated partner
11. USFAX – Sfax University (Tunisia) – associated partner
12. PUNIV – Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Greece) – associated partner