Ecomondo: Mediterranean Sea Level Rise: the Phantom Menace

6 November 2024, Italy. The event is moderated by Prof. Michele Governatori, ECCO Think Tank,  

Scene Setting  

• Climate, the Mediterranean Hotspot – Grammenos Mastrojeni, Senior Deputy Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) 

• A pragmatic overlook on the years to come – Dr. Benedetta Brioschi, Partner and Head of Food, Retail and Sustainability Practice at the European House Ambrosetti (TEHA) 

The Science, the Facts 

• An overview of the Mediterranean, and sea level rise and storm surges flooding Venice: past, present and future – on behalf of MeDECC, Dr. Dario Camuffo
  National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate 

• Climate monitoring in the Mediterranean: the role of Copernicus Climate Change Service – Dr. Delphine Deryng, Partnership & User Engagement specialist at European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) 

The Economics of Sea Level Rise in the Mediterranean 

• Sea level rise and implications for overall development goals – Dr. Rym Ayadi, President and Founder of the Euro Mediterranean Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) 

Not only the sea is changing  

• Another side of the equation: mountains and glaciers crisis – Federico Mattei, Sustainable Food Systems Economist at FAO-  Montain Partnership Secretariat 

Erosion and salinization, solutions in agriculture and nature 

• Sea level rise and soil salinization: impact on the planet, the region, and on human activities – Biagio di Terlizzi, Deputy Director at the International Center for Advanced Agronomic Studies in the Mediterranean (CIHEAM), Bari 

The deltas “soft-spots”: comparing experiences between the Nile and the Po basins 

• Impacts of sea level rise along the Nile Delta – Prof. Amr Hamouda, President of the Marina Hazard and Mitigation Center, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egypt 
• The Pò, a perspective from the largest river delta in Italy – Dr. Alessandro Bratti, Secretary General of the Pò Basin Authority
   

A threat to our roots and identity: sea level rise and historical heritage 

• Greece in the frontline, the threats to a common heritage for mankind – George Kremlis, Ambassador of the EPLO to Bulgaria | Chair of the UNECE Espoo Convention & the SEA Protocol, and former Principal Advisor to the Greek Prime Minister on energy, climate, environment and circular economy

Mediterranean Rise and Environmental Security Perspectives 

• Is Sea level rise a problem for security in the Mediterranean Region? – Elisabeth Sellwood, Senior Programme Manager, Environmental Security, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 

The most Exposed: Ocean Islands and Small Island Developing States 

• Teachings of a long-lasting battle – Jabal Hassanali, Strategy Manager at Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) 

Conclusions  

• From Awareness to Action – Elisabetta Balzi, Head of Oceans, Seas and Water Unit, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission