[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”text-justify bleu_clair”]The MedFund finances the organizations in charge of the management of marine protected areas (local NGOs, national agencies) and supports the implementation of concrete activities that are essential to the management of these natural spaces, such as:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3142″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”radius”][vc_column_text el_class=”text-center bleu_clair josefin_regular medium_texte”]The implementation of management plans<\/b>, documents defining for each MPA a precise framework of intervention[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3150″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”radius”][vc_column_text el_class=”text-center bleu_clair josefin_regular medium_texte”]A shared governance <\/b>that actively and regularly engages the authorities, economic actors, civil society and local communities[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3144″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”radius”][vc_column_text el_class=”text-center bleu_clair josefin_regular medium_texte”]Qualified human resources in the field<\/b>: The MedFund supports the men and women who work in MPAs and encourages the training and capacity of teams and a<\/strong>ppropriate equipment<\/b>, well-maintained and secure, necessary for the work of the teams[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3148″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”radius”][vc_column_text el_class=”text-center bleu_clair josefin_regular medium_texte”]Environmental education and awareness on sustainable activities <\/b>that contribute to the development of local initiatives with high added value: ecotourism, sustainable fisheries[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3146″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”radius”][vc_column_text el_class=”text-center bleu_clair josefin_regular medium_texte”]High-quality scientific monitoring <\/b>that allows managers to assess the state of health of ecosystems, to take relevant decisions according to the local context, to evaluate their effectiveness and promote their results[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3152″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”radius”][vc_column_text el_class=”text-center bleu_clair josefin_regular medium_texte”]A high level of surveillance <\/b>that guarantees the application of regulations ensuring the conservation of the marine environment[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”text-justify bleu_clair”]By strengthening the management of existing MPAs and the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources, the initiative contributes to the protection of some of the the most sensitive marine areas in the Mediterranean basin.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1674810408640{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” el_id=”hpmi”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”title” css=”.vc_custom_1674224827888{margin-bottom: 45px !important;}”]<\/p>\n