# Threats, strengths and challenges of the Mediterranean forest

Caroline Scotti-Saintagne

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## To cite this version:

Caroline Scotti-Saintagne. Threats, strengths and challenges of the Mediterranean forest. Congrès mondial de la nature de l'UICN, UICN - Comité français, Sep 2021, Marseille, France. hal-03529792

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# CONGRÈS MONDIAL DE LA NATURE DE L'UICN

## PAVILLON DU COMITÉ FRANÇAIS DE L'UICN – A19

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UICN
CONGRÈS MONDIAL
DE LA NATURE

Marseille
2020

3 AU 11 SEPTEMBRE 2021

PARC CHANOT - MARSEILLE
# Threats, strengths and challenges of the Mediterranean forest

Scotti-Saintagne, Caroline Research Engineer, INRAE
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The Mediterranean REGION IS WARMING
20% faster than the global average

Regional temperature increase of

2.2°C

by 2040 with current policies

→ Paris Agreement's target of 1.5°C

MedEC

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UN Environment Programme

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UN

environment

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UNESCO

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Plan Bleu

UNESCO for the Mediterranean and environmental Change

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©E. Rigolot

<figure><img src="image_10.png" /><figcaption>Silver fir in Var, attacks of Epinotia subsequana + bark beetle</figcaption></figure>

©JB Daubree

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©F. Jean

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©C. Scotti

<caption>Patrimonial landscape of pinus nigra Salzmannii in Cévennes, Ardèche</caption>
## Reservoir of solutions for resilience in MF and other regions

1. Reservoir of resilience for biodiversity

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©parcduluberon.fr

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©H. Davì

2. Reservoir of good practices transferable to other regions

- Renewable natural resources

3. Reservoir of services

- Environmental services

- Social services
-1. Conservation :

Assessment :
Risks & Resilience

-2. Enhance resilience :

Adopting best practices for
mitigation and adaptation

-3. Maintening services :

Predict how the
interactions social-
ecological will change

Location of the Genetic
conservation units in Europe :
http://www.euforgen.org/

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Beneficial effect of controled
burning and shrub clearing for the
biodiversity. Pyrénées Orientales

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