On July 8–9, a Regional Meeting on Climate Change Adaptation was held in Istanbul, supported by UNEP/MAP, the Ministry of Environment of Türkiye, and the Regional Activity Centre for Climate Change (CC/RAC).
The meeting focused on reviewing the updated version of UNEP/MAP’s 2016 Regional Climate Change Adaptation Framework (RCCAF). The revised Framework will be submitted to the MAP Focal Points for validation and clearance at their meeting from 16 to 19 September, and is expected to be formally adopted at COP 24, scheduled to take place from 2 to 5 December in Cairo.
The RCCAF serves as a key platform for planning concrete climate change adaptation actions in coastal and marine areas of the Mediterranean. It also aims to strengthen cooperation among Mediterranean countries on pressing challenges such as sea level rise, extreme weather events, the loss of marine and coastal biodiversity, and water and energy security.
The implementation and follow-up of the RCCAF will be closely aligned with the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD), which identifies climate change as a top priority in its updated 2026–2035 agenda.