{"id":46506,"date":"2025-07-28T13:32:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T11:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/?p=46506"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:15:10","slug":"mediterranean-wetlands-outlook-3-mwo-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/publications-en\/mediterranean-wetlands-outlook-3-mwo-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Wetlands Outlook 3 (MWO-3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A strategic assessment in a context of growing tensions<\/em><\/h3>\n

For over a decade, the Mediterranean Wetlands Observatory (MWO)<\/a> has supported public policy and conservation efforts by producing regional assessments based on robust scientific data. Following a first edition in 2012 that laid the foundation for a pan-Mediterranean monitoring, and a second report in 2018 which updated knowledge and explored pathways towards sustainable wetlands, this third edition \u201cMediterranean Wetlands: Responses to ongoing Crises\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/a> marks a new milestone. Published on the occasion of Ramsar COP15 (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 23-31 July 2025), the report provides an up-to-date overview, in a context of mounting environmental, social and climatic pressures. The report is now available in printed format.<\/p>\n

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MWO-3 draws on a structured analysis using 18 DPSIR indicators (Drivers \u2013 Pressures \u2013 State \u2013 Impacts \u2013 Responses), developed by the MWO in close collaboration with a broad network of scientific and technical partners across the 28 countries of the MedWet Ramsar Regional Initiative and beyond. This framework enables a comprehensive analysis of the observed dynamics: from major drivers of change such as demographic growth and climate change, to the pressures exerted on wetlands (land conversion, pollution, water abstraction); from the assessment of ecological conditions and their impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services, to the responses implemented at different scales.<\/p>\n

The findings highlight an ongoing degradation: continued loss of wetlands and ecological quality, alteration of hydrological connectivity, mounting pressure on water resources, and increasing vulnerability to climatic extreme events. Yet the report goes beyond diagnosis. It also sheds light on existing responses and potential for improvement. It identifies concrete levers for restoring ecological functions, strengthening ecosystem resilience, and ensuring the sustainable provision of services to Mediterranean societies.<\/p>\n

The report is structured into three complementary components:<\/p>\n