In this workshop we will discuss the possibilities, opportunities and problems of networking marine biodiversity research beyond the borders of the European Union. The southern and eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea are biologically extremely interesting and they are of great economic importance to the countries bordering them. Microbes, plants and animals do not respect borders and many problems dealing with their ecology, exploitation and conservation cannot be tackled in a national context. Although the Med and Black Sea form geographical units, the administrative and political situation is very complex and there are many obstacles, political ones and the traditional gap between the north and the south, that are hindering the fruitful cooperation of scientists and other stakeholders in the regions involved. Organisations such as CIESM and UNEP have played an extremely important role in the Mediterranean area but the link with the European Union has not always been very strong. MARBENA is an infrastructure project from the Fifth Framework Programme of the EU and has as its principal objective to network biodiversity research and infrastructures. From the beginning the participants in the project have made it one of their key objectives to extend this networking to all countries where there is an interest. MARBENA is not an organisation but a project from and for scientists and its objectives are simple. We believe that marine biodiversity is an important issue and that it is in the common interest of the people and countries in and outside the European Union that it is dealt with in a constructive and effective way. We believe that networks of professional scientists are an important means to reach that goal. Networks need time to be built, but one has to start somewhere. MARBENA can help with that. Dear Colleagues. It is my sincere hope that MARBENA gets a strong response from you on what you consider important, what you think is the way forward and where we can get around the difficulties. Please let your voice be heard. Prof. Carlo Heip, General Coordinator
The Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea: New challenges for marine biodiversity research and monitoring' - Summary of discussions
Magni P;
2004
Abstract
In this workshop we will discuss the possibilities, opportunities and problems of networking marine biodiversity research beyond the borders of the European Union. The southern and eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea are biologically extremely interesting and they are of great economic importance to the countries bordering them. Microbes, plants and animals do not respect borders and many problems dealing with their ecology, exploitation and conservation cannot be tackled in a national context. Although the Med and Black Sea form geographical units, the administrative and political situation is very complex and there are many obstacles, political ones and the traditional gap between the north and the south, that are hindering the fruitful cooperation of scientists and other stakeholders in the regions involved. Organisations such as CIESM and UNEP have played an extremely important role in the Mediterranean area but the link with the European Union has not always been very strong. MARBENA is an infrastructure project from the Fifth Framework Programme of the EU and has as its principal objective to network biodiversity research and infrastructures. From the beginning the participants in the project have made it one of their key objectives to extend this networking to all countries where there is an interest. MARBENA is not an organisation but a project from and for scientists and its objectives are simple. We believe that marine biodiversity is an important issue and that it is in the common interest of the people and countries in and outside the European Union that it is dealt with in a constructive and effective way. We believe that networks of professional scientists are an important means to reach that goal. Networks need time to be built, but one has to start somewhere. MARBENA can help with that. Dear Colleagues. It is my sincere hope that MARBENA gets a strong response from you on what you consider important, what you think is the way forward and where we can get around the difficulties. Please let your voice be heard. Prof. Carlo Heip, General CoordinatorI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
