Sustainability, Energy & Climate

Climate Change in the Mediterranean: Environmental Impacts and Extreme Events

Climate Change in the Mediterranean: Environmental Impacts and Extreme Events

Mediterranean climate change has been observed at a magnitude exceeding global means, despite the fact that the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in Mediterranean countries lies at relatively low levels.

 14 October 2020
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XV Annual Conference of the LECE’s Mediterranean Commission

In the last decade environmental economics have gone from being an incipient field of academic research to one of the main pillars in the local, national and international public agendas.

 30 October 2019

Russia’s Energy Politics and Its Relevance for the European Union

Since Vladimir Putin has been in power in Moscow, oil and gas have been an integral part of Russia’s strategy to regain influence on the world stage.

 26 October 2019

Water Security and Water Diplomacy in the Middle East

The Middle East is one of the most water scarce region in the world. The political instability and military conflicts in the region exacerbate the already precarious situation.

 24 October 2019

The Diplomacy of Water in The Middle East

The difficult agreement between States when it comes to managing water resources in the Middle East is the focus of the inaugural conference of the new Aula Mediterrània 2019-2020 seminar series.

 23 October 2019

Climate Change in the MENA Region: Environmental Risks, Socioeconomic Effects and Policy Challenges for the Future

The Middle East and North Africa region has always been dependent on agriculture and climatic conditions- However, existing climatic and demographic trends cast serious doubts on its capacity to sustain the local population and economy in the future....

 21 October 2019

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