What we do
The Interreg Euro-MED ARTEMIS project developed solutions for restoring and conserving seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean. Multidisciplinary experts from five European countries worked together to deliver the project’s goals within the planned timeline.
The project started in January 2024 and ended in September 2026, with a duration of 33 months. All planned activities have been completed.
The strategy
To achieve its goals, ARTEMIS organised its actions in successive phases and work packages.
Restoration in practice, and the tools behind it. Four transnational pilot projects tested restoration approaches under different ecological and socio-economic conditions. Three sites carried out active restoration of Posidonia oceanica, with cuttings transplanted in degraded areas, while the fourth focused on passive restoration of Cymodocea nodosa. Their experience was gathered into the Seagrass Restoration Toolbox, together with a framework for valuing and communicating seagrass ecosystem services. Discover the toolbox
Financing nature. The project explored Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes targeting multiple ecosystem services, and produced a “cookbook” with guidelines for replicating and adapting them.
Policy and governance. ARTEMIS led a transnational policy observatory to integrate seagrass ecosystem services into public and private policies. It developed policy recommendations and a roadmap for corporate integration of seagrass ecosystem services. Read the Policy Recommendations
The Action Plan. The Action Plan turns the project’s results into 25 actions across five strategic lines, refined through Mediterranean stakeholder consultation. It calls for stronger coordination of public funding, with blended finance, private investment and nature credits as complementary sources. It also addresses the main barriers to scaling restoration: fragmented governance, inconsistent monitoring, limited technical capacity and weak integration into sectoral policies. Read the Action Plan
