Ecohydrology Training in North Africa 

The LMM was established in 2001 as the fourth laboratory of the INSTM. It was created in response to an increasingly pressing need for in-depth knowledge of marine dynamics along the Tunisian coasts and within Tunisian lagoon ecosystems. The laboratory was also established to contribute to various environmental studies on fragile or rapidly evolving marine ecosystems, whether due to anthropogenic or natural factors. Thus, INSTM researchers working on marine environments came together to form the LMM.

The UNESCO Ecohydrology Program is part of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), which focuses on the sustainable management of water resources and ecosystems. Key points of the program include:

• Integration of Ecology and Hydrology: Ecohydrology studies the interactions between water and ecological systems, aiming to develop solutions for water management that consider both ecological and human needs.

• Ecohydrology Demosites: These are demonstration sites that showcase practical applications of ecohydrological solutions for ecosystem restoration, water quality improvement, and sustainable development.

IRD is a French public scientific and technological establishment under the supervision of the ministries responsible for Research and Cooperation, replacing the Office for Scientific and Technical Research Overseas.