Will water demands still be met in the Mediterranean basin by the 2050 horizon?

The Mediterranean basin has been identified as one of the most sensitive region to climate change and anthropogenic pressures. This basin is particularly vulnerable to water shortage.
A prospective study considering the complex relationships between climate change, human pressures and water resources was carried out across all Mediterranean catchments.
This work aims to evaluate water resources availability and their capacity to meet future water demands, as well as to identify the catchments that are most likely to face water shortage. Moreover, it highlights the need to go beyond the objectives set out in the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development in order to be able to satisfy current and future water needs of societies.

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Plan Bleu is launching a special “Zoom On” collection dedicated to environmentally harmful subsidies. Eight Policy Papers are currently supported by Plan Bleu and will

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Zoom On : Female labor force participation and energy subsidies in the Mediterranean

Plan Bleu is launching a special “Zoom On” collection dedicated to environmentally harmful subsidies. Eight “Policy Papers” are currently supported by Plan Bleu for publication

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Opportunities and risks of desalination activities in the Mediterranean in the face of climate change and growing water needs

The Mediterranean Basin is a hotspot for climate change. The effects of this on the availability of water resources, which are already highly unequal depending

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