Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
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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 December 2022
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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 December 2022
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Observaciones sobre el impacto de las recientes crisis sobre la seguridad alimentaria en la región mediterránea, y sus efectos negativos sobre la estabilidad y la seguridad humana
La seguridad alimentaria se ha convertido en una de las grandes prioridades de la agenda política global.
9 November 2022
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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 September 2022
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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 September 2022
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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 September 2022
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Réglementarisme colonial. Algérie, Tunisie et Maroc (1830-1962)
Cet article analyse le réglementarisme colonial en Algérie et ses implications.
2 September 2022
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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 September 2022
- Spot On
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 May 2022
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A decade of hosting Syrian refugees in Jordan – Lessons learnt for Poland
The present article proposes a set of policy recommendations drawing from the experience of Jordan, translated for use in the Polish context.
2 May 2022
- Spot On
Feeds Filled with Frustration: Southern Mediterranean reactions to EU Responses towards Ukraine
Accusations of a double standard, racism, and hypocrisy are rampant in the online discourse following every major European policy or action in relation to Ukraine or Russia. In these accusations, the lack of involvement in the conflicts of Iraq, Liby...
2 May 2022
- Policy Brief
Financing the Sustainable Development of the Mediterranean: What Role for Green and Climate Finance?
Today, the main challenge regarding green finance in the Mediterranean region is upscaling the level of funds available to meet the urgent financing needs of the green transition in a region that is particularly impacted by climate change and environ...
27 April 2022