Investing in the Mediterranean environment : cycle II of the Mediterranean Technical Assistance Program (METAP II)

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Environmental degradation and pollution are serious problems in the Mediterranean Basin. Most sources of pollution are land based; contaminating the sea, coastal zones, groundwater, and areas of natural beauty and biodiversity. Pollution in the Mediterranean, as elsewhere, results from the misuse of natural resources. This misuse is often a result of inadequate institutions, policies, regulations, public awareness and investment. The spiraling degradation of the Mediterranean Basin can only be halted, and eventually reversed with long-term commitment and cooperation -- of local, national and regional governments, international agencies, and non-governmental organizations. The Mediterranean Environmental Technical Assistance Program (METAP) has become a catalyst for such cooperation, bringing together the 18 countries with a common Mediterranean coastline -- and with common environmental concerns. The Environmental Program for the Mediterranean, precursor of METAP, pinpointed four prior

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