Our strategic lines
The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation is implementing the IUCN Programme in the region through 6 strategic working lines and key topics of interest, with a special regional focus on North Africa.

Nature-based Solutions implemented in the Mediterranean through restoration and improving the conservation of ecosystems can help communities to address the climate and biodiversity crisis and societal needs.
Current projects: MedConecta | IMPETUS I CircHive | MedAlliance for wetlands

Developing and spreading a governance framework in the Mediterranean basin to better manage deep-sea ecosystems, coastal areas, and also lowering fisheries impact on threatened species and vulnerable ecosystems.
Current projects: Blue4all | RESCOM I REST-COAST | Blue Tourism Covid | Cherish the nature - Spain | Mediterranean Islands Collective | Together for the Med

IUCN aims to safeguard and enhance ecosystem multi-functionality by promoting biodiversity conservation, integrating climate intelligence into spatial planning and influencing decision making.
NATOUR4CCHANGE | GreenList4MMPAs | Achieving 30x30 | Dialogue4nature | MEET NETWORK I DestiMED Plus | MedArtSal I MEDCONECTA

IUCN-Med is working towards promoting and maintaining agricultural practices that preserve native biodiversity and ecosystem services. The goal is to aim human intervention to contribute to the conservation of natural resources.
Current projects: ResAlliance | NBSoil | NATAE | SOILGUARD | CURIOSOIL | AMNC | MedArtSal

Protecting Biodiversity standards with tools such as the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA's) while preventing the unintentional introduction of Invasive Alien Species and mitigating their negative impacts.
Current projects: KBA for North Africa | LIFE Invasaqua

Since 2009, a specific IUCN Programme has been regularly developed and implemented every four years, with IUCN members and partners in the region. The regional focus refers to the IUCN North Africa programme goals.
Current projects: MUBADARAT programme | PPI-OSCAN 3 | Med Programme Libya | BRIDGE 5 (water)
Topics of Interest

There are other urgent topics that the IUCN Med has focused on over the years. Two topics of special concern are the Invasive Alien Species in the region and the amount of plastic affecting wildlife, ecosystems, and humans.
Current Projects Plastic Waste Free Islands Med Project I LIFE Invasqua I MEDMIS initiative | F2PA BeMed: Closing the Plastic Tap | Plastic Free Islands in the Mediterranean

Emergent topics refer to time-sensitive issues that require immediate attention. Two emergent topics that IUCN is focusing on is the Mediterranean Noble Pen Shell Crisis (Pinna nobilis) and the endangered Monk Seals in the Mediterranean.
Emergent Topics: Monk Seal Conservation I Mediterranean Noble Pen Shell Crisis

Since 2001, IUCN-Med is applying a unique approach which bridges between science, policy, management, and action to conserve nature and accelerate the transition to sustainable development.
"Our Approach" was created in order to maintain its value proposition among national and international organisations supporting the advancement of nature and people while establishing areas of Special Focus that highlight the programmes and activities in the region.

IUCN-Med addresses the goals in its approach by focusing on different sectors of special focus that are broken down between topics and a regional focus.