Management and protection of coastal wetlands, UNESCO-HQ, Paris

This meeting is under sub-component 1.1 "Management of Coastal Aquifers and Groundwater", supported by UNESCO-IHP

It will gather experts from the participating countries, as well as international experts involved in projects
and institutions dealing with wetlands and specifically coastal wetlands.  The objectives of the activity is:
 
1. To undertake a hydro-geological pre-assessment of the Mediterranean coastal wetlands for groundwater dependence,
with identification of current and potential threats, and the scope for hydrological management intervention;
2. To develop methodology and guidelines for hydro-geological management of coastal wetlands;
with wetland typology and classification for genetic origin, morphology, as i.e. bays, deltas or coastal plains and fluvial activity and functions.