{"id":8205,"date":"2026-03-31T07:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/projects\/pharos4mpa\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:21:39","slug":"pharos4mpa","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/projekti\/pharos4mpa\/","title":{"rendered":"PHAROS4MPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Partnership<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WWF France<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre (PAP\/RAC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional Development Fund of the North Aegean Region<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional Agency of the Administration of Protected Areas in Albania<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISMAR and IRBIM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WWF Mediterranean<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Girona Institute of Aquatic Ecology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Geographic scope<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mediterranean<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Key objectives<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project focused on improving the understanding and management of interactions between economic activities and MPAs, while strengthening cooperation among relevant actors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, it aimed to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assess the impacts of key blue economy sectors on Mediterranean MPAs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support more effective management of MPAs in the context of increasing economic pressures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promote dialogue and cooperation between MPA managers, MSP authorities and maritime sectors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">develop practical recommendations and tools to prevent or minimise environmental impacts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contribute to achieving Good Environmental Status through improved integration of conservation and development objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Main results<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PHAROS4MPAs delivered a set of knowledge products, policy recommendations and cooperation mechanisms supporting more sustainable management of MPAs across the Mediterranean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main results include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comprehensive assessments of interactions between MPAs and key sectors, including maritime transport, tourism, aquaculture, offshore energy, fisheries and recreational activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development of practical recommendations to reduce environmental impacts and improve compatibility between economic uses and conservation objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">provision of policy tools and guidance to support uptake by regional stakeholders, including MSP authorities, MPA networks and maritime sectors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strengthened cooperation across sectors and governance levels, fostering a more integrated approach to blue economy development in and around MPAs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contribution to regional processes under the Barcelona Convention and engagement with European policy frameworks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Role of PAP\/RAC<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PAP\/RAC acted as a partner with a leading role in the development of policy recommendations related to cruise tourism and leisure boating. 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