Sustainability, Energy & Climate

Environment and Development in the Mediterranean: a New Analysis of the Plan Blue

The Plan Bleu course of action, published in 1989, depicted the possible prospects of one of the richest regions of the world in terms of history and diversity but also one of the most vulnerable ones.

Fluctuations in the Price of Oil and their Asymmetric Effect in the Mediterranean

The year 2004 was marked by a major increase in crude oil prices: in December 2003 the international price of a barrel stood at USD 29.29, while by November 2004 it had already reached USD 44.49/barrel.

Energy: Geopolitics and Development

Energy can be viewed as a basic factor of any civilization in the course of History.

The New Energy Map

The Mediterranean Embarks on Sustainable Development

The new legitimacy endowed upon the Mediterranean area firstly sanctions the combined efforts of the twentyone coastal states.

Water Shortages and Conflict

The Mediterranean basin is one of the regions that most suffer from a shortage of hydraulic resources in the world, and the circumstances are only expected to worsen.

Key Events Related to the SMAP Programme During the Period 2002-2003

The Short and Medium-Term Priority Environmental Action Programme (SMAP) was adopted by the first Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on the Environment.

The Mediterranean, a Cluster of Networks

The responsibility for protecting the environment does not lie only with government agencies or academic and scientific institutions.

Medio ambiente y gobernabilidad. Diagnóstico y sostenibilidad en el Mediterráneo

Esta obra recoge las aportaciones de reconocidos expertos, los cuales analizan la relación entre conflictos ambientales y crisis en los mecanismos de toma de decisiones en las sociedades mediterráneas.