Recommended Reading and Resources

The following curated literature provides foundational legal documents, technical guidelines, and active digital platforms essential for deepening participant expertise beyond the classroom setting.

Policy & Legal Frameworks

• UNEP/MAP PAP/RAC (2008). Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in the Mediterranean. Barcelona Convention legal text.

• PAP/RAC (2012). Establishment of Coastal Setback: An Explanatory Report on Article 8 of the ICZM Protocol. Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre.

Guidelines & Technical Reports

• PAP/RAC (2024). Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation to Climate Change in Different Coastal Typologies of the Mediterranean. UNEP/MAP Mediterranean Action Plan.

• IUCN (2020). IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions. First edition. International Union for Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland.

Regional Platforms & Databases

• MedAdapt / ADRIadapt Platform: Regional repository for climate change adaptation actions in the Adriatic and Mediterranean coastal zones (medadapt.eu).

• UNEP/MAP ICZM Platform: Interactive toolsets for coastal profiling, spatial planning, and climate risk assessments (iczmplatform.org).