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AVITEM and IME join their expertise

AVITEM and IME join their expertise
12/16/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
Violation of the ceasefire signed in 1991, recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara by the United States, events have accelerated in recent days on the issue of the status of this territory unresolved since the end of the Spanish protectorate. version française
Avitem, climate change, IME, Marseilles, Mediterranean Cities and Territories Agency, Mediterranean Water Institute, sustainable development, Union for the Mediterranean

AFD and the Sahara and Sahel Observatory sign an agreement to combat water stres

AFD and the Sahara and Sahel Observatory sign an agreement to combat water stres
11/06/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
NORTH AFRICA / FRANCE. The Sahara and Sahel Observatory and the French Development Agency are entering into a partnership to implement a regional initiative on "water stress and climate change in North Africa".
AFD, Agence française de développement, Algeria, climate change, Egypt, France, Julie Gonnet, Libya, MedeCC, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, OSS, Sahara, Sahara and Sahel Observatory, Sahel, Tunis, Tunisia, water stress

After the pandemic: towards resilient cities and territories in the Mediterranean, or the refusal of blindness

After the pandemic: towards resilient cities and territories in the Mediterranean, or the refusal of blindness
06/16/2020 - Bernard Valero, Director General of the Avitem | Reflections
SPECIAL FILE COVID-19. While the Covid19 pandemic is still far from over, the "After" is just beginning to take shape, veiled in shadows and uncertainties, tainted by the haunting question of the vaccine and overshadowed by the priority that will be that of restarting national economies and...
Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories, Avitem, Barcelona Convention, Bernard Valero, climate change, coronavirus, Covid-19, decentralised cooperation, European Union (EU), Gaza, Libya, Mediterranean, Mediterranean cities, Mediterranean of the Future, Paris Climate Agreements, regional planning, SDOs, Sustainable Development Objectives, Syria, territories

Outsmart climate change: work with nature!

07/01/2019 | BLUE PLAN reports
While climate change is becoming more and more of a concrete reality, impacting people and places throughout the Mediterranean region, a broad range of Nature-based Solutions are available to enhance society’s resilience in this new, dynamic and highly challenging context.
Angela Klauschen, blue economy, Blue Plan, Celine Dubreuil, climate, climate change, demography, development, ecology environment report, economy report, environment, growth development report, Nelly Bourbon, Southern European report

Policy Factsheet - Mediterranean Sustainable tourism

06/03/2019 | BLUE PLAN reports
June 2019. Written by Cinzia De Marzo, Jérémie Fosse, Julier Wilson, Monica Rivera Escrich. The great wealth of ecological and cultural heritage and the beauty of the marine and coastal destinations on the Mediterranean Sea attract an increasing flow of tourists from all over the world every year....
blue economy, Blue Plan, Cinzia De Marzo, climate, climate change, ecology environment report, economy report, environment, growth development report, Julier Wilson, Jérémie Fosse, Monica Rivera Escrich, Nelly Bourbon, Southern European report, tourism report

Climate security in the sahel and the Mediterranean : local and regional responses

04/01/2019 | EUROMESCO reports
April 2019. Written by Abdelhak Bassou, Aleksandra Chmielewska, Xira Ruiz-Campillo The present study takes into account the broader conception of the Mediterranean. In this sense, it not only deals with the effects of climate change on the countries bordering the Mediterranean, but extends its...
Abdelhak Bassou, Africa, Aleksandra Chmielewska, climate change, ecology environment report, Euromesco, Europe, Maghreb, Mediterranean basin, Sahel, Xira Ruiz-Campillo

Michel Derdevet : “The electrification of Africa is vital in the fight against climate change and in containing migratory flows”

Michel Derdevet : “The electrification of Africa is vital in the fight against climate change and in containing migratory flows”
11/19/2018 - By Frédéric Dubessy | African and european view on the Mediterranean
Secretary-general of Enedis and founder member of IPEMED Michel Derdevet remains upbeat about improving access to electricity in Africa, despite current shortcomings and disparities. Version française

Africa, African Progress Panel, China, climate change, electricity, electrification of Africa, Enedis, Ethipia, Europe, Michel Derdevet, power grid, solar panel, Sud-Saharan Africa, UNCTAD

Stéphane Pouffary: "we must create the conditions to implement transition at the local level."

Stéphane Pouffary: "we must create the conditions to implement transition at the local level."
05/23/2018 - Interview by Frédéric Dubessy | Socio-economic assessments


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Agenda 2030, climate change, climate perturbations, Egypt, Energies 2050, energy, energy transition, euro-méditerranéan, Femise, Institut de la Méditerranée, Mediterranean, Morocco, Stéphane Poufffary, transports

Regional workshop: Human impacts on Mediterranean marine ecosystems and the economy

04/11/2018 | BLUE PLAN reports
Published in April 2018. Written by Hilmi Nathalie, Lafitte Antoine, Allemand Denis, Ferrier-Pages Christine, Reynaud Stéphanie, Tambuté Sylvie, Venn Alexander, Cramer Wolfgang, Guiot Joel, Gazeau Fréderic, Petrucelli Chloé, van Klaveren Céline, Highman Laetitia. This document was drafted following...
blue economy, Blue Plan, climate change, demography, Denis German, development, ecology environment report, economy, environment, growth development report, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu, Southern European report, Turkey report

The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Southern Mediterranean Countries

The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Southern Mediterranean Countries
12/12/2016 - The Femise team | Socio-economic assessments
Interview with Dr. Abeer El-Shinnawy (FEMISE, American University in Cairo) within the context of the FEMISE & Institut de la Méditerranée contribution to the ENERGIES2050 report [1] on” Challenges to Climate Change in the Mediterranean” released at the occasion of the international COP22 conference that took place in Marrakech on November 15th 2016. Version française
Abeer El-Shinnawy, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Challenges to climate change in the Mediterranean, climate change, COP22, econony, Egypt, ENERGIES2050, Euromed, Femise, France, GHG, Istanbul, Marrakech, Morocco, Nice, subsidies, Tunisia, Turkey, warmer climate

Mediterranean region ready for COP22 in Marrakesh

Mediterranean region ready for COP22 in Marrakesh
11/09/2016 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
The 22nd session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP22, taking place in Marrakesh from 7th to 18th November, 2016, will be an opportunity for the Mediterranean region to make its voice heard Version française
Ademe, agriculture, Anne-France Didier, Catalonia, climate, climate change, Conference of Parties, COP21, COP22, desertification, Energy 2050, energy scenarios, European Union, IPCC, MAP, Marrakesh, Mediterranean, Mediterranean action plan, Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development, Morocco, MSSD, Paris, Plan Bleu, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, tourism, UNEP

Climate change – A mapping of the coastal zones at risk in the Var

Climate change – A mapping of the coastal zones at risk in the Var
07/18/2016 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
What will the effects of climate change be on the Mediterranean coastline? The coastal risk index, drawn up by Plan Bleu and MedSea Foundation, has produced a mapping of the coastal areas at risk in the Var département, a first in France.
Antoine Lafitte, climate change, France, GIEC, MedSea, Plan Bleu

Scientists and decision-makers: How to better work together?

Scientists and decision-makers: How to better work together?
02/09/2016 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
The Plan Bleu seeks to bring together scientists and decision-makers in order that, in a Mediterranean Region under pressure, the environmental work undertaken by the former might make the action plans put in place by the latter more efficient. Version française
Barcelona Convention, climate change, decision-makers, EcAp, Ecosystem Approach, environment programme, GES, Good Environmental Status, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu, Scientists

EIB pushing financing for Mediterranean small businesses

EIB pushing financing for Mediterranean small businesses
01/05/2016 - Frédéric Dubessy, in LUXEMBOURG | Euro-Mediterranean projects
The European Investment Bank is urging Mediterranean banks to provide financing to small, very small and medium-sized businesses. In Tunisia, the partnership with Réseau Entreprendre could be duplicated. Version française
Amen Bank, bank financing, capital investment, climate change, consultancy services, EIB, energy efficiency, european investment bank, guarantees, investment, Laurent Nicolaï, Lebanon, loans, Luxembourg, Marion Hoenicke, Mediterranean, private sector, Réseau Entreprendre, SMe, Tunisia

Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Mediterranean Region

Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Mediterranean Region
09/28/2015 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
The new Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD 2016/2025) intends bringing together regional initiatives around the "green economy". Version française
climate change, ecosystems, environment, Marrakech, Mediterranean, MSSD Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, New York, Plan Bleu, seabed, sustainable development, United Nations

Towards a green economy in the Mediterranean

Towards a green economy in the Mediterranean
05/26/2015 - Christiane Navas | Environmental and development issues
Launched in Malta in February 2014, the review of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD), aims to strengthen the ties between economic development and environmental conservation for the benefit of people living around the Mediterranean. Version française
Barcelona Convention, blue economy, climate change, EU, MCSD, Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development, Mediterranean Strategy for sustainable development, MSSD, Plan Bleu

Forestry actors take on climate change

Forestry actors take on climate change
09/12/2014 - Michel Neumuller, MARSEILLE | Environmental and development issues


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Christophe Besacier, climate change, FAO, forest, Plan Bleu

The EIB fighting climate change in Europe and beyond

The EIB fighting climate change in Europe and beyond
02/04/2013 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects


THE MEDITERRANEAN. The EIB is reinforcing its strategy in the fight against climate change...

French version
cairo metro, climate change, EIB, european, european investment bank, istanbul metro, Luxembourg, mediterranean, mediterranean solar plan, roadmap

The EIB offers resources for water

The EIB offers resources for water
10/30/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
MEDITERRANEAN. Sometimes described as the water bank, as its investments in this sector are increasing, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is developing a strategy consistent with the European Commission’s White Paper on adapting to climate change, published in 2009. At the 6th World Water Forum,...
climate change, CMI, drinking water, Ecofin, EIB, european commission, food safety, Gaza, Marseille, Marseille Centre for integration, Mediterranean, Philippe de Fontaine vive, planet, sanitation, UFM, union for the mediterranean, water, water issues, world bank, world water forum


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