Important links

International organizations

• Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Established in 1991, GEF is an independent financial organization that provides grants to developing countries for projects that benefit the global environment and promote sustainable livelihoods in local communities.

• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

UNEP is the voice for the environment in the United Nations system. It is an advocate, educator, catalyst and facilitator, promoting the wise use of the planet's natural assets for sustainable development. UNEP's mission is "to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations."

• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC)

• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

European organizations

• The Coastal Management Centre (PAP/RAC)

• EUCC -The Coastal Union

European network of coastal practitioners promoting coastal and marine management that integrates biodiversity conservation with those forms of development that sustain the integrity of landscapes, the cultural heritage and the social fabric of our coasts taking into account the effects of climate change.

• inWent Capacity Building International

InWEnt is a very large-scale joint undertaking of the German Federal Government, the federal state (Länder) governments and industry. InWent training courses address specialists, executives and decision-makers in industry, politics, administration and civil society.

• the Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe (AMRIE)

An independent not-for-profit organisation and policy research institute, established in 1993 as an initiative of Members of the European Parliament to promote a European Maritime strategy.

Research centres and institutes

• Coastal Resources Centre, University of Rhode Island

Implementing coastal management projects in the field, building capacity through education and training, and sharing lessons learned and information throughout the coastal community are the foundation of the Coastal Resources Center’s work.

Important events

• G8-UNESCO World Forum on 'Education, Research and Innovation: New Partnership for Sustainable Development'

Training sites

• Mediterranean ICAM clearing house

Launched by the Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) of UNEP-MAP with financial support of the European Commission. The main goal of launching this site, which has been built , is to improve information on the Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) in the Mediterranean. With this mechanism, PAP/RAC hopes to provide information, strengthen co-operation and networking among the coastal management community members, as well as to provide assistance to the improvement of the coastal management in the Mediterranean.

• MedOpen

Virtual Training Course on Intergrated Coastal Area Management. Target users of MedOpen are decision makers (at the local, national, regional, and international level), policy advisors, project managers, staff and experts from international organisations and institutions, academic researchers, students, and all others interested in coastal management.

• CoastLearn EUCC

A multimedia distance training package on Integrated Coastal Zone Management

• UN Atlas of the Oceans

An information system designed for use by policy makers who need to become familiar with ocean issues and by scientists, students and resource managers who need access to underlying data bases and approaches to sustainability.

• OceanTeacher

A training resource for Data&Information management related to Oceanography and Marine Meteorology.