{"id":5208,"date":"2024-11-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:57:36","slug":"cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/novosti\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"COP29 highlights: PAP\/RAC&#8217;s role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At COP29 in Baku, PAP\/RAC showcased its leadership in advancing coastal adaptation and resilience across the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<h3>Spotlight on Tunisia<\/h3>\n<p>On November 19, PAP\/RAC Director, Daria Povh \u0160kugor, participated in an event highlighting Tunisia&#8217;s efforts toward a sustainable and resilient future. Tunisia is addressing climate challenges through initiatives aimed at protecting vulnerable coastal zones and advancing integrated coastal zone management (ICZM). PAP\/RAC is a key partner in these efforts, supporting ecosystem and community resilience across the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>Daria and Ante Iv\u010devi\u0107, PAP\/RAC Programme Officer, held discussions with Tunisia&#8217;s Minister of the Environment, the Secretary General of Maritime Affairs, and the Director General of the Coastal Protection and Planning Agency (APAL), laying the groundwork for activities, including the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/coastday.net\/\">Mediterranean Coast Day<\/a>, celebrating APAL\u2019s 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n<h3>Bridging science, policy, and gender equality for climate adaptation<\/h3>\n<p>November 21 saw impactful events at the Mediterranean Pavilion, marking the Day of Oceans, Coastal Zones, Nature &amp; Biodiversity, Gender Equality, and Indigenous People.<\/p>\n<h4><em>MedECC report launch<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>PAP\/RAC contributed to the new MedECC report, which addresses climate risks, adaptation pathways, and governance strategies. The report aligns adaptation actions with the UN SDGs, emphasizing the region\u2019s social and cultural values.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Women leaders in climate action &#8211; perspectives from the Euro-Mediterranean region<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Organized by the Union for the Mediterranean, this event celebrated the contributions of women in driving climate action, inspiring future leaders.<\/p>\n<h4><em>PAP\/RAC\u2019s side event: Enhancing regional climate change adaptation<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>The Mediterranean Pavilion closed with PAP\/RAC\u2019s side event, \u201cEnhancing Regional Climate Change Adaptation in the Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Areas.\u201d The session addressed the needs of coastal management authorities for strategic planning and adaptation priorities.<\/p>\n<p>UNEP\u2019s Mirey Atallah opened the event, followed by presentations on regional efforts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Daria Povh \u0160kugor shared PAP\/RAC\u2019s work, highlighting Croatian case studies like \u0160ibenik-Knin County<\/li>\n<li>Tamara Brajovi\u0107 from the Ministry of Tourism, Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development, Montenegro, presented the coastal management plan for Boka Kotorska Bay<\/li>\n<li>Ante Iv\u010devi\u0107 introduced Morocco\u2019s Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima coastal plan, emphasizing adaptation strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A panel discussion, \u201cPlanning for Coastal Resilience and Access to Climate Financing,\u201d highlighted progress in Montenegro and Morocco through the <a href=\"https:\/\/gefmed.paprac.org\/\">MedProgramme\u2019s Child Project 2.1 and SCCF initiatives<\/a> funded by the Global Environment Facility, alongside successes from Tunisia, Croatia, and regional partners such as GWP-Med, Plan Bleu\/RAC, and the Ocean &amp; Climate Platform.<\/p>\n<p>Through these initiatives, PAP\/RAC continues to lead efforts in adapting Mediterranean coasts to climate challenges, laying the foundation for a more resilient future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6267,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-5208","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>COP29 highlights: PAP\/RAC&#039;s role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience - Paprac<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"hr_HR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"COP29 highlights: PAP\/RAC&#039;s role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience - Paprac\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At COP29 in Baku, PAP\/RAC showcased its leadership in advancing coastal adaptation and resilience across the Mediterranean. Spotlight on Tunisia On November 19, PAP\/RAC Director, Daria Povh \u0160kugor, participated in an event highlighting Tunisia&#8217;s efforts toward a sustainable and resilient future. Tunisia is addressing climate challenges through initiatives aimed at protecting vulnerable coastal zones and [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paprac\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/Coast.Day.Med\/?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-30T12:57:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thumb__1024_462_0_0_crop-61.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"462\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Procijenjeno vrijeme \u010ditanja\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/news\\\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/news\\\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\\\/\",\"name\":\"COP29 highlights: PAP\\\/RAC's role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience - Paprac\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/news\\\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/news\\\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/thumb__1024_462_0_0_crop-61.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-11-29T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-30T12:57:36+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/news\\\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"hr\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/news\\\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"hr\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/news\\\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/thumb__1024_462_0_0_crop-61.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/thumb__1024_462_0_0_crop-61.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":462,\"caption\":\"COP29 highlights: PAP\\\/RAC's role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/news\\\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/hr\\\/pocetna\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"COP29 highlights: PAP\\\/RAC&#8217;s role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"Paprac\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"hr\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Paprac\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"hr\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/paparc-logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/paparc-logo.svg\",\"width\":52,\"height\":52,\"caption\":\"Paprac\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/web.facebook.com\\\/Coast.Day.Med\\\/?_rdc=1&_rdr#\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/pap_rac\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/pap-rac-unep-map?originalSubdomain=hr\",\"https:\\\/\\\/staging.paprac.org\\\/hr\\\/sluzbeni-dokumenti\\\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"COP29 highlights: PAP\/RAC's role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience - Paprac","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"hr_HR","og_type":"article","og_title":"COP29 highlights: PAP\/RAC's role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience - Paprac","og_description":"At COP29 in Baku, PAP\/RAC showcased its leadership in advancing coastal adaptation and resilience across the Mediterranean. Spotlight on Tunisia On November 19, PAP\/RAC Director, Daria Povh \u0160kugor, participated in an event highlighting Tunisia&#8217;s efforts toward a sustainable and resilient future. Tunisia is addressing climate challenges through initiatives aimed at protecting vulnerable coastal zones and [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/","og_site_name":"Paprac","article_publisher":"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/Coast.Day.Med\/?_rdc=1&_rdr#","article_modified_time":"2026-04-30T12:57:36+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":462,"url":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thumb__1024_462_0_0_crop-61.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Procijenjeno vrijeme \u010ditanja":"2 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/","url":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/","name":"COP29 highlights: PAP\/RAC's role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience - Paprac","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thumb__1024_462_0_0_crop-61.jpg","datePublished":"2024-11-29T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-30T12:57:36+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"hr","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"hr","@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thumb__1024_462_0_0_crop-61.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thumb__1024_462_0_0_crop-61.jpg","width":1024,"height":462,"caption":"COP29 highlights: PAP\/RAC's role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/cop29-highlights-pap-racs-role-in-driving-mediterranean-coastal-resilience\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/pocetna\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"COP29 highlights: PAP\/RAC&#8217;s role in driving Mediterranean coastal resilience"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/","name":"Paprac","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"hr"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/#organization","name":"Paprac","url":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"hr","@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/paparc-logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/paparc-logo.svg","width":52,"height":52,"caption":"Paprac"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/Coast.Day.Med\/?_rdc=1&_rdr#","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pap_rac\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/pap-rac-unep-map?originalSubdomain=hr","https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/sluzbeni-dokumenti\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/5208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}