The Mediterranean library of knowledge

Explore the ENI CBC Med Programme's library of deliverables: a comprehensive digital repository of diverse resources tailored for the Mediterranean region. Discover in-depth studies, innovative strategies, and practical tools spanning tools addressing key environmental, economic, and social issues. The library is your go-to source to find valuable knowledge to inspire new collaborative projects driving fair, sustainable and inclusive development across the Mediterranean.

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Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection tools catalogue in Arabic

In the framework of the Project PANACeA, the MED Biodiversity Protection Community built the present Catalogue of tools for biodiversity protection in Mediterranean MPAs, covering different needs and requirements for ecosystem-based management. This Catalogue is an update and extension of a previous report developed in the context of PANACeA, which included a preliminary version of some of the tools for ecosystem-based management in the Mediterranean, being developed by the Biodiversity Protection Community projects during the year 2018.
The tools included in this version of the Catalogue updated in 2022 are classified into several types: monitoring tools; management tools; geospatial tools; financial tools and other tools.
The tools catalogue is available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

COMPTE-RENDU DE L'ÉVÉNEMENT NATIONAL DE CAPITALISATION À SFAX

L'objectif de l'évènement national de capitalisation est de présenter les résultats préliminaires du projet ENSERES et de discuter de leur application aux défis auxquels la Tunisie est confrontée en termes de protection et de gestion de la biodiversité côtière et de durabilité.

Medidas para la conservación eficaz de la costa española

This report summarises the findings of the national capitalisation event in Spain which focussed on management effectiveness on the Spanish coast.

Effective conservation of coastal habitats across the Mediterranean

A previous study within the ENSERES project showed that whereas PAs proved to be an effective tool to reduce land development along Mediterranean coastal areas, the ICZM Protocol had had no effect in doing so. This study aims to delve into those results by ascertaining the views of a range of relevant national and regional stakeholders on the
conservation status of Mediterranean coastal areas and the factors that most and least contribute to it.

Strategy and Action Plan for Sustainable Tourism in Tyre Coast Nature Reserve and SPAMI, Lebanon

This report presents the findings of an assessment of the current tourism practices within the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve (Lebanon) and proposes sustainable tourism strategies to minimize negative environmental and socio-cultural impacts. The assessment included a review of existing literature, stakeholder consultations, and site visits

Strategy and Action Plan for Sustainable Fisheries Management within and around Kneiss Islands Nature Reserve and SPAMI, Tunisia

The study, entitled "Development of a strategy and action plan for the sustainable management of fisheries in and around the Kneiss Islands nature reserve and SPAMI area in Tunisia", is part of the ENSERES (ENhancing Socio-Ecological RESilience in Mediterranean coastal areas) project.
This study involves the main players in the fisheries sector, namely the administration, fishermen's unions, civil society and self-employed fishermen. By adopting a participatory approach to drawing up the strategy, the aim is to involve all the stakeholders in the decision-making process, thereby ensuring the continuity of actions beyond the end of the project.

Synthesis of the results and lessons learnt of the ENSERES transfer activities

This report aims to document best practices and lessons learned from the implemented activities in the pilot territories, providing recommendations for further implementation and replication in other territories.
The transferring and up-scaling activities covered by the present report include compiling transferable tools into a multilingual toolkit, conducting training sessions on selected tools, implementing mentoring programmes in the pilot sites using appropriate tools, executing pilot actions by providing subgrants to civil society organizations and social and solidarity economy organizations, and improving marine protected areas management through the implementation of the twinning programme among the Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance.

Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection tools catalogue

In the framework of the Project PANACeA, the MED Biodiversity Protection Community built the present Catalogue of tools for biodiversity protection in Mediterranean MPAs, covering different needs and requirements for ecosystem-based management. This Catalogue is an update and extension of a previous report developed in the context of PANACeA, which included a preliminary version of some of the tools for ecosystem-based management in
the Mediterranean, being developed by the Biodiversity Protection Community projects during the year 2018.
The tools included in this version of the Catalogue updated in 2022 are classified into several types: monitoring tools; management tools; geospatial tools; financial tools and other tools.
The tools catalogue is available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

Guide pour la surveillance des dechets marins et l'amelioration de la gestion des dechets dans le port de peche de Sfax (Tunisie)

This deliverable summarizes the results of a support process (mentoring) on prevention of marine in the port of Sfax. It includes a monitoring plan adapted to the fishing port of Sfax and its specific features, and a plan for the sustainable management of waste from land-based activities and marine sources.
The report will make it possible to
- Establish a regular monitoring plan previously tested with all the players involved in order to identify the problems of marine waste in the port of Sfax (typology, quantity, etc.).
- Identify the most appropriate measures for the prevention and mitigation of marine pollution and develop the process for its implementation.
- Strengthen the capacities of stakeholders and decision-makers in Sfax with regard to monitoring and measures to improve waste prevention and management of waste in the port of Sfax.

MedSNAIL factsheets of quality products belonging to the Mediterranean culture, history and traditions.

As an alternative to the MedSNAIL Geodatabase, factsheets have been published with information on Ark of Taste products identified through MedSNAIL. This is a more visual and easy-to-share tool that describes the nature, production process and history of these products. The Ark of Taste is a Slow Food initiative created to highlight the existence of quality products belonging to cultures, history and traditions around the world, which are at risk of disappearing within a few generations.

MedSNAIL Narrative Labels to raise awareness of products linked to local history, tradition and culture.

Narrative labelling is a tool inspired by the strategic instruments developed by Slow Food and ultimately aims to promote a more homogeneous identification between products from a specific area, thus fostering a sense of shared identity and a more direct association between the area and its local products. Each of the MedSNAIL pilot areas has identified local products adapted to and consistent with their natural environment and developed labels that highlight descriptive characteristics associated with their territorial context, historical trajectory and connections with the intangible practices and traditions of local communities.

MedSNAIL Alliance of Chefs Directory for local products promotion.

The MedSNAIL Chefs Alliance, inspired by a Slow Food initiative, is made up of a group of chefs committed to integrating local products into local food production. These establishments have been identified and collected through a specific directory that makes it possible to identify Mediterranean gastronomic establishments committed to local products. This network will serve as a precedent for possible collaborations and/or synergies between members of the sector, as well as new commercial links between producers and chefs.