MEDTRENDS – Future Trends in the Mediterranean Sea: Duration 01/07/2014 – 30/06/2015

The MedTrends project illustrates and maps the most likely integrated scenarios of marine economic growth at a transnational level in Med-EU countries for the next 20 years. The potential cumulative impacts of human activities at sea have been assessed, including the projected maritime economic growth of Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain and Slovenia will be mapped, an overall analysis of growth trends and potential cumulative impacts of human activities at sea made and put into perspective with the 10% marine protected areas target set for the Mediterranean.

MedTrends has collected data and map integrated scenarios of maritime economy growth at transnational level in 8 EU Med countries over the next 15 – 20 years.

An overall analysis of growth trends and potential cumulative impacts of human activities at sea has been carried out in the particular context of the 10% marine protected areas target set for the Mediterranean and the good environmental status objective set by the MSFD. Considered sectors include: wind energy, shipping, ports, oil and gas exploration and extraction, pipelines and cables, coastal development, sand and gravel extraction, military activity, industrial pollution, tourism and recreation, commercial fishing, aquaculture, agricultural runoff, climate change, coastal chemical plants, desalinization plants. Data collection and reporting have been shared geographically among partners.

At national and transnational levels advisory committees was established to provide advice and data input. A transnational report outlining scenarios for the future development of the various sectors was also produced by the Lead Partner. On that basis, national summary reports have been produced by partners. A website showing all results will be launched on 18th January 2016.

MEDTRENDS Malta Reports
Current and Future Impacts on the Marine Environment:
THE CHALLENGE TO ACHIEVE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
Technical Report PDF format Online Book
Summary Report PDF format Online Book

5th February 2016: IMPORTANT UPDATE

CURRENT AND FUTURE IMPACTS ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT:
THE CHALLENGE TO ACHIEVE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
Malta Report, Nature Trust (Malta)
MEDTRENDS Technical report
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More information can be found on the MedTrends description webpage.

http://mediterranean.panda.org/about/marine/marine_protected_area/medtrends_project/

Website of the National Coordinator for Territorial Cooperation Programmes (Malta): https://eufunds.gov.mt/en/EU%20Funds%20Programmes/EU%20Territorial%20Programmes/Pages/Eu-Territorial-Programmes.aspx

MED Programme Website: http://www.programmemed.eu/index.php?id=5175&L=1