Synthesis research about climate change impacts in the Mediterranean Region

Dr. Marianela Fader from ICWRGC is in charge of the management and coordination of the working group “Water” of the MedECC initiative. MedECC has produced an IPCC-like report for the Mediterranean region, published in November 2020, dealing not only with climate change impacts but also with certain aspects of environmental degradation. About 190 scientists from 25 countries participate in this initiative. 16 of them are members of the Water Group and authors of our Water Chapter. MedECC is supported by the government of Monaco, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and several French institutions.

Water Chapter of the MedECC Report

Summary for Policy Makers of the First MedECC Report with the title “Climate and Environmental Change in the Mediterranean Basin Current Situation and Risks for the Future”

Full MedECC Report with additional chapters on Drivers of Change, Ecosystems, Food, Energy, Human Security, Health, Development and Resilience

MedECC booklet

Download the paper published in Nature Climate Change in 2018 “Climate change and interconnected risks to sustainable development in the Mediterranean”

Take a look at the master thesis summary of our student Veronika Zwirglmaier on “Assessment of Future Impacts of Climate Change, Land Use Change and Water Demand on Freshwater Resources in the Mediterranean Region – A Meta-Analysis”

Take a look at the master thesis summary of our student Mihir Rambhia on “Observed Impact on Water Resources in the Mediterranean Region: A Meta-Analysis”

Obtain information about the MedECC Initiative under