Integrated Ocean Mangement in the Mediterranean - Overview and good practices to foster the ecosystem approach

Thishandbook aims to provide an overview of theIntegrated Ocean Management(IOM) topic and its state of implementation in the Mediterranean, through anecosystem approachand targeted communication strategies. To complement the knowledge and understanding of IOM, a series ofgood practicesrelevant to the subject are presented. Severalcase studieshave been collected from research and environmental conservation organizations, to provide a comprehensive overview of different approaches that can be adapted and replicated in different geographical contexts.