Sustainability, Energy & Climate

Infrastructures, energy and digitalisation: pillars for the sustainable development of transport in the Western Mediterranean

Infrastructures, energy and digitalisation: pillars for the sustainable development of transport in the Western Mediterranean

This Policy Study by IEMed and CETMO aims at giving response to the challenges posed by climate change in the region and how the transport sector can counter it and adapt to it through digitalisation, the transformation and connection of transport wi...

 26 February 2024
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Climate Security in the Sahel and the Mediterranean: Local and Regional Responses

Due to its geography, demography and proliferation of conflicts, the Sahel region is the most threatened in the world by climate change. Any deterioration of the situation in the Sahel has repercussions on Europe and its relations with Africa.

 22 April 2019

Human Security & Climate Change. Vulnerabilities in the Sahel

New threats to human security emerge in a regional context in the Sahel already characterized by exceptional political instability involving a combination of rebellions, jihadist insurgencies, coups d’état and illegal trafficking.

 1 March 2019

The Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in the Western Mediterranean. Development and Sustainability in the 5+5 Area

Too often the interaction between water, food and energy in the Mediterranean has been characterised by distortions that have triggered negative externalities rather than positive synergies.

 10 December 2018

The Gulf Cities: A Composite and Evolving Urban Model

The exploitation of hydrocarbons has transformed societies with no previous urban tradition into urban societies. Today, 80% of the population in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates lives in urban areas.

 12 September 2018

The Geopolitical Impact of Climate Change in the Mediterranean Region

Changes in temperatures and rainfall will express themselves within the complex natural and societal systems of the region. But that is not enough.

 29 August 2018

The Impact of Global Decarbonization Policies and Technological Improvements on Oil and Gas Producing Countries in the Middle East and North Africa

Endowed with half of the world’s known oil and gas reserves, the Middle East and North Africa region became – particularly during the second half of the twentieth century – a cornerstone of the global energy architecture.

 22 July 2018

The Eastern Mediterranean: New Dynamics and Potential for Cooperation

The positive diplomatic momentum witnessed by the Eastern Mediterranean has been challenged by a variety of geo-political factors. Navigating the sub-region towards a win-win requires relevant stakeholders to identify opportunities for cooperation.

 2 March 2018

Green Finance in the Mediterranean

The emergence of critical environmental issues requires an integration of sustainability concerns into the mechanisms of the global economy. Green finance holds the promise of an integrated way to address environmental challenges.

 12 December 2017

New Dynamics in The Eastern Mediterranean

While the Arab Middle East is in turmoil and is capturing international attention mostly due to crises and instability, the Eastern Mediterranean sub-region is witnessing some positive diplomatic momentum.

 10 November 2017

Water Security in the Mediterranean

The 2017 Global Risk Report has identified the water crisis as one of the three biggest risks in the world and, as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) points out, the Mediterranean will be one of the worst affected areas.

 25 October 2017

Cambio climático y activismo medioambiental en el Mediterráneo

La subida de las temperaturas ejercerá presión sobre unos recursos hídricos ya escasos, con consecuencias para la vida humana y la seguridad alimentaria regional.

 23 October 2017

The Energy Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Cyprus Problem

The discovery of of natural gas beneath the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zones of Cyprus, Israel and Egypt, has concentrated international attention on the potential emergence of the region as an important gas producer and potential exporter.

 11 September 2017