Objective
Sustainable development requires the intelligent management of the marine environment, protecting the marine ecosystem and minimising the impacts of climate change and human use of resources. Operational ocean monitoring and forecasting based on sound science, reliable assessment, and efficient co-operation between nations, is the main tool for a better management. In the Mediterranean, the basis of a pre-operational forecasting system is developed by ongoing RTD projects, but still coastal areas coverage and integrate efforts of all bordering countries are lacking. This proposal catalyses co-operation through all Mediterranean countries to identify gaps in the present capability and enhance ability in observing, modelling and forecasting the ecosystem; raise awareness on the benefits of ocean forecasting; disseminate results and products; upgrade the infrastructure to underpin further research towards the design of a viable ocean now casting/forecasting of the state of the sea, according to end-user needs.
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09170 ORISTANO
Italy
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Participants (26)
00144 ROMA
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GAZA
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08039 BARCELONA
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19013 ANAVYSSOS
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71000 SARAJEVO
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83507 LA SEYNE SUR MER
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2025 SALAMMBO
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85330 KOTOR
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TIRANA
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21000 SPLIT
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28002 MADRID
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31080 HAIFA
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19100 LA SPEZIA
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16000 ALGER
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33730 ERDEMLI - ICEL
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1416 NICOSIA
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8281 BEIRUT
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6330 PIRAN PIRANO
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09072 ORISTANO
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SO14 3ZH SOUTHAMPTON
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11511 CAIRO
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LATTAKIA
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75732 PARIS
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11610 ATHENS
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48100 RAVENNA
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