Multimedia

The story of Boka Kotorska Bay shows how integrated coastal zone management helps protect local ecosystems and communities. Learn about the collaborative work behind the Coastal Management Plan, developed by PAP/RAC in partnership with Plan Bleu and the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Northern Region Development of Montenegro.

This video presents the ecological and cultural richness of Lella Hadhria, a fragile area under pressure from tourism and habitat loss. It illustrates the joint efforts of PAP/RAC, APAL, and local stakeholders to develop sustainable management through consultation, zoning, and biodiversity protection.

Explore the key ICZM tools used to support sustainable development and safeguard marine biodiversity. By bridging both shores of the Adriatic, these management frameworks are applied to the shared ecosystems of the Otranto Strait in the regions of Vlora (Albania) and Puglia (Italy).

The story of Mayor Adrian illustrates the climate challenges facing small Adriatic and Mediterranean municipalities. It provides a relatable look at the adaptation needs and practical obstacles local leaders must overcome to build resilience at the community level.

This video provides an overview of climate challenges within the Adriatic basin. It focuses on the collaborative efforts of the AdriAdapt project partners to build regional capacity for adaptation.

An educational cartoon illustrating climate change impacts in the Mediterranean. It provides specific examples of how individuals can adapt to and mitigate environmental changes through everyday actions.

The UNEP/MAP Ecosystem Approach provides a roadmap toward achieving a healthy, biologically diverse Mediterranean Sea and coast. Through eleven Ecological Objectives and the Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme (IMAP), Contracting Parties monitor and assess environmental status using a harmonized regional system supporting sustainable management for present and future generations.

The video from the final conference of the GEF Adriatic Project highlights the implementation of an ecosystem approach to Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in the Adriatic Sea. The project strengthens regional monitoring, data management, and environmental governance capacities in Albania and Montenegro through integrated assessment and stakeholder cooperation

This video, produced by PAP/RAC and the Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism of Montenegro, follows the “life journey” of a plastic bag – from everyday use to its harmful impact on the marine and coastal environment. Through an educational narrative, it raises awareness about plastic pollution and encourages more sustainable behaviours to protect the Mediterranean Sea and its biodiversity.

This video presents the Award Trophy for Adaptation to Climate Change and highlights the innovative Šibenik Coastal Plan as a successful example of coastal adaptation and resilience to climate change in the Mediterranean.

At the 2015 Mediterranean Coast Day in Antibes, children presented their year-long project “I love my sea.” This video captures their formal Declaration for the conservation of Mediterranean and European coasts, delivered on stage during the regional celebration.

This video presents the implementation of the CAMP project in the area of Levante de Almeria. It demonstrates how integrated management and stakeholder cooperation work in practice within the Spanish coastal context.