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UN Environment Programme for the Assessment and Control of Pollution in the Mediterranean Region (UNEP/MAP-MEDPOL)

The Programme for the Assessment and Control of Pollution in the Mediterranean Region - MED POL helps countries sharing the Mediterranean sea to cooperate for its protection. Since 1975 MED POL has provided information through monitoring and assessment reports on the marine and coastal environment, and has for a range of marine concerns helped set common targets and launched programmes and measures to protect and enhance the natural resources of the Mediterranean region.