The MedPROACT project aims to enhance the adaptive capacity of Mediterranean coastal communities to climate change, and this goal is achieved through scientific research and a participatory process lead on the field in collaboration with local project partners.
The MedPROACT project aims to enhance the adaptive capacity of Mediterranean coastal communities to climate change, and this goal is achieved through scientific research and a participatory process lead on the field in collaboration with local project partners.
The participatory process will support the creation of two local Adaption Plans (in Monastir and in the Egadi Islands) and five specific Guidelines for Climate Change Adaptation in other pilot areas in Italy, Tunisia, Turkiye and Jordan. Stakeholders from the communities will be involved, and their role will be central: they will highlight the role of local economies and traditions in climate change adaptations, both often overviewed topics. Local Working Groups will foster knowledge and gather ideas from the local stakeholders, who are called to talk about current issues and to share their future vision for the place they call home.
The Adaptation Plan and Guidelines will highlight current and future risks and vulnerabilities specific to the areas and assess potential impacts on biodiversity, human activities, tourism, and health. The project adopts a one-health vision with a sustainable approach to preserve both biodiversity and human activities: as climate change is no longer an emergency, but a crisis, we need to develop more local tools that can be more sustainable. The final goal of the Adaptation Plan and of the Guidelines is to help develop a better response to extreme weather events by informing and training the local population about the risks, promoting sustainable and conscious behaviours, in accordance with national and local authorities’ plans.
MedPROACT’s project partners started working on the Local Working Groups for Climate Change Adaptations early this year, when the first meetings were launched in Tunisia (El Bibane Lagoon) and Turkiye. Last week two more meeting were held in Sicily (Italy), in the Egadi Islands and in Capo Milazzo, with the collaboration of the two Marine Protected Areas. Their role is going to be crucial as MPAs protect key habitats, help mitigate the effects of climate change and support the adaptive capacity of marine species.
On World Earth’s Day, on Wednesday, Monastir Bay joined the list.
These meetings follow a participatory process methodology, with the local stakeholders being directly involved.
Coastal erosion, increase of native and alien invasive species, loss of marine habitats, are visible consequences of climate change on Mediterranean costs, producing tangible impacts on local economies. As each area has specific needs, Local Working Groups will come up with tailored, nature-based solutions that respond to their local issues. This is why stakeholders’ participation is essential, because no one better than local institutions, researchers, fishers and tourism operators know what is best for their own adaptation to the new challenges brought on by the climate crisis.
Last Update
27/04/2026
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