he key objectives of the MEDREGION project are:
- Complete gaps in monitoring data in the Mediterranean region/subregions (with a focus on assessing the distribution, intensity and effects of the key pressures), by improving the data/information collection for the regional GES assessment and for the updated monitoring programmes, to be aligned and coherent to the IMAP process. This activity should take into account INSPIRE, EMODNET and WISE-Marine, as well as CORMON.
- Support the development and operational implementation of (sub)regional indicators, lists of elements, threshold values, to implement the GES Decision, in line with the main gaps identified in the EcAp project and with GES Decision requirements, in order to lead to updated, improved and more complete (sub)regional assessments.
- Focus on biodiversity descriptors and indicators based on criteria according to the new GES decision (EC 2017)
- Link pollution pressures (D5, D8, D10) with biodiversity
- Support to the development of effective regional measures with a special focus on biodiversity in relation to pressures exerted on it and to coordinated measures to protect species and habitats, by:
- Identification (and testing) of mechanisms to measure the effectiveness of PoMs
- Linking monitoring programmes with measures.
- Measures vs their objective (i.e. how each measure is designed to help reaching GES and the updated environmental targets) and vs result
- Coordination of measures (link with other Directives)
- Relation to MPAs and ICZM
- Pave the ground for a coherent and consistent implementation of the provisions of the new Commission Decision performing pilot studies in Mediterranean areas, aiming to testing the applicability and effectiveness of approaches developed within the above mentioned activities of the project, using data derived by the MSFD monitoring projects.
The purpose of the project is to support the competent authorities of the MSs by addressing their cooperation needs to implement the MSFD.
The proposal is structured in 7 Activities:
Activity 1 – Coordination and dissemination –
Engagement of stakeholders.
Lead: HCMR
Activity 2 – Addressing cooperation needs of Member
States’ competent authorities in their implementation of the
Directive (Regional cooperation).
Lead: Competent
Authorities Slovenia & Italy
Activity 3 – Effective and coordinated regional
measures.
Lead: IWRS
Activity 4 – Complete gaps in monitoring data.
Lead:
INFO/RAC
Activity 5 – Implementation of the new GES Decision:
Biodiversity (D1, D6).
Lead: AZTI
Activity 6 – Implementation of the new GES Decision:
Pollution (D5, D8, D10).
Lead: IFREMER
Activity 7 – Pilot Studies.
Lead: ISPRA.
