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Farming in a hotter climate: adaptation strategies for a resilient Mediterranean agriculture
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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
Bosques mediterráneos en peligro: perspectivas de adaptación
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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
Urban areas: how are mediterranean cities innovationg to cope with the climate crisis? The caso of the City of Izmir
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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
Towards transformative adaptation of agriculture to climate change in the mediterranean region
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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
Adaptation dans les zones côtières : comment nous préparons-nous à l’élévation du niveau de la mer ?
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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
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 January 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 January 2023
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 December 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 September 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 September 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 September 2022