Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
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Changing Seas: Adaptation of the Fisheries in the Mediterranean Basin
The combination of rapid climate change and a recent lack of biosecurity in the Suez Canal is completely reshaping the ecology of the Mediterranean Sea.
31 December 2023
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Changing Seas: Adaptation of the Fisheries in the Mediterranean Basin
The adaptation of fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea demands a nuanced understanding of the interconnected challenges that policies address. Overfishing, climate change, and socio-economic disparities have caused a complex situation that requires mul...
31 December 2023
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Coastal Adaptation Under Climate Change
Increasing the resilience of coastal systems and making them resilient with solutions that have limited costs and carbon footprint, can be beneficial to the coastal adaptation to climate change.
31 December 2023
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Adaptation dans les zones côtières : comment nous préparons-nous à l’élévation du niveau de la mer ?
Maria Snoussi explores the questions of how does the experience of migration impact the lives of women and gender activists, and how can activists in migration contribute constructively to their new surroundings.
20 December 2023
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Towards transformative adaptation of agriculture to climate change in the mediterranean region
Ali Rhouma delves into a range of adaptation strategies tailored specifically for Mediterranean agriculture and aimed at building resilience and ensuring the continuity in agricultural production.
20 December 2023
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Urban areas: how are mediterranean cities innovationg to cope with the climate crisis? The caso of the City of Izmir
With their unique geographical, social, and economic characteristics, Mediterranean cities are finding creative solutions to mitigate and adapt to the changing climate.
20 December 2023
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Bosques mediterráneos en peligro: perspectivas de adaptación
Mediterranean forests are home to incredible biodiversity. They are not only a source of life, but they also provide critical resources to human livelihoods while playing a crucial role as carbon sinks.
20 December 2023
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Farming in a hotter climate: adaptation strategies for a resilient Mediterranean agriculture
Rising temperatures, water scarcity, changing precipitation patterns, and the heightened frequency of extreme weather events pose significant threats to the region’s agricultural sector, and farmers are confronted with harsher climate conditions an...
20 December 2023
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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 January 2023
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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 January 2023