The 100MPA MedAlliance is a collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing the resilience to climate change and effectiveness of the Mediterranean Marine Protected Area (MPA) System by integrating climate adaptation strategies in 100 MPAs across the Mediterranean basin by the year 2030.
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This initiative builds on the expertise of a dedicated group of researchers, MPA managers and marine conservation professionals working on climate change adaptation for over a decade. Built in the framework of the Interreg Euro-MED MPA4Change project with the economic support of the European Union, the 100MPA MedAlliance will be the vehicle through which the MPA4Change toolkits and expertise will be transferred in the future, when this project comes to an end.
Why this initiative?
The Mediterranean Sea is a global treasure, home to exceptional biodiversity and numerous species found nowhere else. However, climate change is affecting the Mediterranean more intensely than other regions of the world, with an alarming warming rate three times faster than the global ocean. This threat jeopardises the preservation of its natural resources for future generations.
Currently, more than 1000 MPAs cover about 8% of the Mediterranean surface, which is insufficient to safeguard its marine life. Additionally, the majority of these MPAs lack comprehensive climate change adaptation strategies, appropriate capacity and management expertise, and adequate funding.
How does the 100MPA MedAlliance work?
The 100MPA MedAlliance has been created to support the integration of climate change adaptation strategies into the management of MPAs, focusing on three main pillars:
- Providing ready-to-use toolkits to guide MPAs in deploying adaptation action plans.
- Supporting other MPAs in adapting through a dedicated long-term assistance mechanism with a roster of experts.
- Engaging in policy & advocacy actions to enhance the role of MPAs to effectively face the climate change crisis.
How can you contribute?
To achieve this ambitious goal, the 100MPA MedAlliance is currently putting together a group of experts that will strive to support the integration of climate adaptation strategies in 100 MPAs across the Mediterranean basin by the year 2030.
Additionally, those MPAs engaged in the 100MPA MedAlliance will serve as lighthouses for adaptation, guiding neighbouring MPAs in adopting climate adaptation strategies.
Hence, there are several ways in which you can support the 100MPA MedAlliance: by becoming an endorser, by providing financial support as a donor, by joining as an MPA ready to adopt climate change adaptation solutions or by contributing with your expertise in the matter.
Please stay tuned on this page for news and updates on our work or visit the 100MPA MedAlliance website: https://100mpamedalliance.org/
