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The GEF Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea

The GEF Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea. A GEF/World Bank/UNEP-led initiative to address transboundary pollution and catalyze investments in the basin. WORLD BANK. The Mediterranean basin: threats to its ecosystems (1).

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The GEF Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea

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  1. The GEF Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea A GEF/World Bank/UNEP-led initiative to address transboundary pollution and catalyze investments in the basin WORLD BANK

  2. The Mediterranean basin: threats to its ecosystems (1) • 150 million people in coastal areas, 200 million tourists every year • Inadequate waste water treatment • Increased demand on land, water and natural resources • Industrialization

  3. The Mediterranean basin: threats to its ecosystems (2) • Uncontrolled coastal development • Unsustainable fishing • Conversion/degrad. of critical habitats • Invasion of alien species • Raw sewage, heavy metals, solid waste, toxic waste • Groundwater contamination and overexploitation of aquifers

  4. UNEP-MAP World Bank UNESCO UNIDO FAO WWF GWP The GEF Mediterranean Partnership Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya Egypt Gaza Lebanon Syria Turkey Albania Croatia Montenegro Bosnia Slovenia EU Italy France Greece Spain Malta Cyprus a. merla 2005

  5. Where Is the Action Needed?Mediterranean Hot Spots

  6. The GEF Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean LME: An Integrated Program • Persistent Organic Pollutants • SAP MED Implementation • Disposal of obsolete stockpiles • International Waters • SAP MED Implementation • Coastal Aquifers TDA and pilot demos • Adoption of IWRM in basins draining to the Mediterranean • Implementation of ICM Protocol • Protection of fisheries • Biodiversity • SAP BIO Implementation • Protection of fisheries • Protection of habitats and sensitive areas

  7. Strategic Partnership Investment Fund Investment projects, demonstrations Regional Project Reforms, capacity building Replication mechanisms Sub - Projects

  8. Regional Component Implementation of Regional Activities for the Protection of the Environmental Resources of the Mediterranean and its Coastal Areas (implemented by UNEP and partners ) • Integrated approaches for the implementation of the SAPs and NAPs • Pollution from Land-based Activities, including Persistent Organic Pollutants: implementation of SAP-MED and related Naps Component • Implementation of SAPBIO and related NAPs • Coordination, Communication and Replication

  9. The Investment Fund 3:1 required cofinansing alexandria IF to provide grant co-financing for projects that address transboundary pollution and marine and coastal degradation in hot spots of the Mediterranean basin that have been identified in the SAP MED and SAP BIO

  10. Types of Projects eligible under the Investment Fund • domestic and industrial wastewater treatment • wetland restoration/construction • management of watershed and aquifers for habitat conservation and pollution reduction • protection of endangered natural habitats • integrated coastal zone management. xios

  11. tartous Investment fund World Bank Sub-projects Steering Committee National execution UNESCO Executing Agencies UNIDO UNEP MAP FAO GWP ICS UNIDO split METAP WWF Regional project

  12. Replication Mechanisms Investment Fund Regional Project Definition of regional replication context, and of overall stress reduction potential Demonstration Investment Sub-Project Websites, IW LEARN Definition of national replication context Definition and implementation of replication strategy at regional level Annual Replication Workshop implementation of replication strategy at national level

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