Seminar on Water, Environment and Sustainable Human Development in the Mediterranean

The Seminar was organised by the Centre for the Cooperation in the Mediterranean, together with the Spanish Red Cross in Catalonia and in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies MENA Zone, the “la Caixa” Foundation, the Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production of United Nations, the Spanish Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (through the Environment Department of the Spanish Red Cross) and the Barcelona City Council.

The seminar’s general objective was to offer a detailed analysis of the humanitarian impact of climate change, water scarcity and environmental degradation in the Mediterranean region on issues such as health, food security or economic development, providing, at the same time, best practices at local level. It also aimed to raise awareness about the challenges of climate change and water crisis in the Mediterranean region, support a change in attitudes about environmental issues facing the region, promoting a search for innovative and creative responses to improve the current environmental situation.

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