Following MedPAN’s 2018 Calls for Small Projects (Regular Call and Specific Call on Habitat Mapping), 10 projects have been selected and are starting their activities this month, covering the following themes:
- MPA management and Integrated Coastal Zone Management
- Sustainable management of fisheries
- Sustainable tourism
- Solid waste management
- Habitat mapping
- Climate change mitigation
As a reminder, a 3rd Call for Small Projects is still in progress (with the support of the MAVA Foundation) and this until 30 September 2019. It targets the sustainable management of marine turtles by MPAs. More details on the Call for Small Projects page.
The projects were selected following a 2-step process and a rigorous evaluation (see the rules of the current Call for Small Projects for an example). The projects selected have a duration of 6 to 12 months and are financed by the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation or the MAVA Foundation. The overall budget for the 10 projects amounts to 150 000 euros.
Regular Call for Small Projects
- Bridges of collaborations over the Adriatic Sea – bringing the successful experiences from Torre Guaceto MPA in Karaburun-Sazani MPA for sustainable fisheries development – Italy and Albania
- Cap boating: ecosystem based approach towards sustainable recreational boating in Cap de Creus Natural Park – Spain
- Development of guidelines for implementation of blue carbon in the MPA Telašćica Management Plan – Croatia
- MaReFish: Characterisation of marine cecreational fisheries around Cabo de Palos – Islas Hormigas marine reserve – Spain
- MPAs and endangered sharks in the Mediterranean: a pilot project in the Pelagie Islands MPA – Italy
- PAMGEST: Passive Acoustic Monitoring for the Protection and Management of Marine Wildlife: Application to the Sciaena umbra corb – France and Italy
- RESTORFAN – Italy
- Tremiti Plastic free Islands – Italy
Specific Call for Small Projects – Habitat mapping
