Towards rural revival in the Mediterranean

Mediterranean rural areas have been witnessing, for several decades now, significant changes. Widening disparities between the hinterland and the intensively developed plains, between rain-fed areas and irrigated areas, poverty in the South and the East, degradation of the environment and landscapes, are the overriding symptoms of a situation that has grown critical.

This situation is likely to even grow worse if the liberalisation of agricultural trade in process of negotiation were not to be controlled. In addition, global warming would entail severe impacts on Mediterranean agriculture.

Other recent publications

01/10/24

Edited Volume – Unraveling the Impact of Environmentally Harmful Subsidies in the Mediterranean

Despite a promising international momentum towards sustainable development, unsustainable practices persist, often supported by economic incentives that promote the expansion of activity at the expense

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18/09/24

Catalyzing coastal adaptation finance in Montenegro – Rapid Capacity Assessment

This report analyzes Montenegro’s adaptation strategies and needs to address the impacts of climate change in its coastal areas, particularly the Bay of Kotor, one

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27/08/24

Plan Bleu’s activity report

2023 was a very active year for Plan Bleu. Focal points meeting, the meeting of the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development in June in Marseille,

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