Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons

Between Hedging and Bandwagoning – Interpreting the Reactions of Middle Eastern and North African States to the Russian-Ukranian War
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Between Hedging and Bandwagoning – Interpreting the Reactions of Middle Eastern and North African States to the Russian-Ukranian War

The present policy brief features a structural analysis of the various reactions of MENA states to the Russian-Ukrainian war by the end of 2022.

14 febrero 2023
The geopolitical aspect of food security in the Mediterranean region
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The geopolitical aspect of food security in the Mediterranean region

On a global level, the Mediterranean is the scene of numerous geopolitical tensions which are reflected, in part, in agriculture, which is a highly strategic but rather fragile sector.

13 enero 2023
Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation on Natural Disasters: Civil Protection and Emergency Management
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Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation on Natural Disasters: Civil Protection and Emergency Management

The current health crisis has highlighted new needs, such as emergency accommodation, as well as transport and logistics capacity or, more recently, energy capacity.

13 enero 2023
No global health security without strong and resilient health systems in the Mediterranean
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No global health security without strong and resilient health systems in the Mediterranean

The rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic globally demonstrates how health can become a security concern for a nation. It also showed how a holistic approach to health is needed, reflecting both a security approach and a health development approach.

12 diciembre 2022
On the Road to COP27: Human Security at the Centre of the Climate Emergency
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On the Road to COP27: Human Security at the Centre of the Climate Emergency

During the last decade, the security implications of climate change have helped to bring climate change to the realm of international policymaking by placing it as a key threat to state, collective, and human security.

12 diciembre 2022
Water Stress as a Threat to Millions: Challenges and Solutions on the Way to Water Security in the Mediterranean
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Water Stress as a Threat to Millions: Challenges and Solutions on the Way to Water Security in the Mediterranean

Reforming water policies in a such holistic way will support policy-makers and stakeholders in the water sector for a better allocation of water resources.

14 septiembre 2022
Accelerating the Energy Transition in the Mediterranean Region: An Egyptian Perspective
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Accelerating the Energy Transition in the Mediterranean Region: An Egyptian Perspective

Reinforced cooperation in the energy and climate action fields is needed and represents an opportunity for both shores of the Mediterranean to achieve the ultimate goal of fostering integration and social and economic development in the region.

13 septiembre 2022
Pushbacks and dispersal as technologies of migration displacement
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Pushbacks and dispersal as technologies of migration displacement

In this article, the author rethinks the notion of displacement by considering dispersal and pushbacks as key spatial governmental tactics of migration governmentality that nowadays are used in a widespread way across Europe.

2 septiembre 2022
Réglementarisme colonial. Algérie, Tunisie et Maroc (1830-1962)
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Réglementarisme colonial. Algérie, Tunisie et Maroc (1830-1962)

Cet article analyse le réglementarisme colonial en Algérie et ses implications.

2 septiembre 2022
Quelles perspectives pour un tourisme durable en Méditerranée après la crise du Covid-19 ?
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Quelles perspectives pour un tourisme durable en Méditerranée après la crise du Covid-19 ?

L'auteur décrit comment les approches habituelles de « laisser-faire » avec lesquelles le tourisme a été traité dans plusieurs pays méditerranéens ne sont plus socialement et politiquement acceptables.

2 septiembre 2022
Leveraging the Abraham Accords for Resuming the Israeli-Palestinian Process
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Leveraging the Abraham Accords for Resuming the Israeli-Palestinian Process

The present article analises the significance of the Negev Summit held in March 2022 and its implications for the regional cooperation in the Mediterranean.

30 mayo 2022