The ambition of Mara-Mediterra is to open-up the Nature- based Solutions’ (NbSs) innovation process to all active players, so that new ideas can circulate more freely and eventually be transformed into tools, services and practices that effectively address key environmental and societal challenges of rural Mediterranean areas.
The Egyptian partnership is under the patronage of
HE Prof. Ashraf Elshihy
ECU President
The Egyptian Legal Representative is
Prof. Rasha Elkholy
ECU Vice President
The Egyptian Executive Director
Prof. Alaa El-Din Abdin
The Specific Objectives of Mara-Mediterra
To establish a participatory environment with farmers, local community representatives, water managers and cision makers, who will be involved in the co-creation, experimental evaluation and communication of new knowledge and the effective application of Nature-based Solutions (NbSs).
To document an array of proven agronomic practices in a language and format targeted to farmers, general public.
To gain new insights in what motivates and what prevents the wider uptake of proven NbSs in agriculture.
To develop eco-engineering solutions to combat land and water degradation.
To engage local actors in the decision-making process and collect bottom-up inputs to action plans that address the threats and challenges of land and water degradation while ensuring the livelihood of local communities.
To develop tools that permit to assess and document the potential impacts of the proposed solutions
To address the legal and institutional impediments to the wider uptake of proven NbSs.