RÉSUMÉ
Source : d'après la présentation du projet sur le site dédié de Medcodyn
Within the Mediterranean, coastal areas and their natural resources have a strategic role in meeting the needs and aspirations of current and future populations. Proper functioning of coastal lakes, wetlands, estuaries and lagoons is fundamental for water resources, food production and biodiversity.
An integrated approach is required to develop long term strategies which overcome present problems in coastal management, in particular: insufficient information about the combined effects of poorly regulated human activities (economic and non- economic) and climate change on ecosystem functioning and, insufficient collaboration between scientific, administrative and policy levels.
In the Medcodyn, researchers from Italy, France and Morocco will collaborate to explore adaptation measures for important coastal ecosystems:
- by synthesising available information in an information database.
- by developing models and indicators developed to assess the vulnerability of the study ecosystems to climate change
- by evaluating possible adaptive measures within a broad plan of action that takes advantage of expected changes in climate and ecosystem resource use.
