MedWet Coordination Unit
Villa Kazouli, Kifissias & Lambraki 1, 145 61
Kifissia
اليونان
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Research
- Youth and education
MedWet is a non-profit intergovernmental organization, founded under the global Ramsar Convention to encourage international collaboration among Mediterranean countries in protecting water related ecosystems in the entire Mediterranean region. MedWet is a regional initiative of the Ramsar Convention and it provides a forum where 25 Mediterranean countries, specialized wetland centers and international NGOs meet as equals to discuss, identify key issues and take positive action to protect wetlands. It is also a source of information and knowledge, helping Mediterranean countries to evaluate economic, social and biodiversity values of water ecosystems, provide technical tools and ensure good management of wetlands.
MedWet has concentrated its work in eight areas: a) Inventories of wetlands, b) Socio-economic analysis of wetland values, c) Wetland management, d) Capacity building, e) Culture and wetlands, f) Public Awareness, g) Dissemination of research results, h) Integrated water resource management, and implementation of the Water Framework Directive of the European Union.