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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, cooperation, IME, Marseilles, Mediterranean Cities and Territories Agency, Mediterranean Water Institute, sustainable development, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), urban planning, water

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, water stress

A think tank criticizes the inefficiency and inequality of water management policies in Morocco

A think tank criticizes the inefficiency and inequality of water management policies in Morocco
09/25/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
MOROCCO. A note from the Moroccan Institute for policy analysis denounces past and present water management policies in Morocco. It deems them not only unsuited to climate change, taken in a piecemeal fashion in an emergency response to social conflicts, but also very unequal.
agriculture, Amal Ennabih, CESE, climate change, economic, Green Morocco Plan, Institut d'études politiques de Lyon, irrigation, MIPA, Mohammed VI, Morocco, Morrocan institute for policy analysis, Social and Environmental Council Morocco, water

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean
07/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean declares climate financing as a priority for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, which is warming 20% faster than the global average.
Algeria, Barcelona, climate, climate change, Covid-19, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Egypt, energy, European Union (EU), Germany, Grammenos Mastrojeni, MedEc, Mediterranean, Mediterranean experts on climate and environmental change, Montenegro, Morocco, Paris Climate Agreement, renewable energy, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC), Turkey, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

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 crisis, Covid-19, decentralised cooperation, European Union (EU), Gaza, Libya, Mediterranean, Mediterranean cities, Mediterranean of the future, Paris Climate Agreement, regional planning, SDOs, social and solidarity economy, sustainable development, Syria, urban planning

EU invests €1000bn in energy transition

EU invests €1000bn in energy transition
01/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
EUROPEAN UNION. The Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe will invest at least €1,000 billion over ten years to address climate and environmental challenges.
climate, climate change, EIB European Investment Bank, energy, energy transition, environment, European Climate Pact, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Union (EU), green economy, InvestEU, Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe, Ursula von der Leyen

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, biodiversity, blue economy, Celine Dubreuil, climate, climate change, demography, development, ecology environment report, economy report, environment, growth development report, Nelly Bourbon, Plan Bleu, Southern Europe

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, Cinzia De Marzo, climate, climate change, ecology environment report, economy report, environment, growth development report, Julier Wilson, Jérémie Fosse, Mediterranean, Monica Rivera Escrich, Nelly Bourbon, Plan Bleu, Southern Europe, sustainable tourism, 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, Sahel, Xira Ruiz-Campillo

Three trophies for adapting to climate change

Three trophies for adapting to climate change
01/31/2019 - Gérard Tur | Energy Efficiency
Local authorities and central government agencies, state universities and NGOs from the Mediterranean region have until 20th March to send in their entries for the 2nd edition of the Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards. Version française
climate change, energy efficiency, Medener, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Association of National Energy Management Agencies

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, energy, Ethipia, Europe, Michel Derdevet, power grid, solar energy, Sud-Saharan Africa, UNCTAD

Femip Trust Fund Annual Report 2017 : serving the southern neighbourhood

11/13/2018 | BEI & FEMIP reports
November 2018. Written by EIB. In view of the challenges the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood region is facing, including those posed by the forced displacement of people, persistent fiscal deficits and the threat of climate change, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank, and the FEMIP Trust...
climate change, EIB European Investment Bank, FEMIP, FEMIP Trust Fund, finance, financing investment report, growth development report, investment, Maghreb report, Mashrek Report, MENA, Southern Europe, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), Turkey report

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, Egypt, Energies 2050, energy, energy transition, euro-mediterranean, Femise, Institut de la Méditerranée, Mediterranean, Morocco, Paris Climate Agreement, Stéphane Poufffary, transport

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...
biodiversity, blue economy, climate change, demography, Denis German, development, ecology environment report, economy, environment, growth development report, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea, Plan Bleu, Southern Europe, Turkey report

What does the future hold for the Mediterranean in 2050?

What does the future hold for the Mediterranean in 2050?
03/16/2018 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
The new MED 2050 Foresight Study on the Environment and Development in the Mediterranean will be different from its predecessors. More participative, the Study will aim to compare various scenarios to help decision-makers in adopting action plans. Version française
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Barcelona Convention, blue economy, climate change, MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan), Med 2050, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu

The Mediterranean under surveillance

The Mediterranean under surveillance
03/01/2018 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
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Barcelona Convention, biodiversity, blue economy, climate change, green economy, MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan), Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, Plan Bleu

Environment – Opportunities to be seized for Southern Rim countries

Environment – Opportunities to be seized for Southern Rim countries
12/19/2016 | Socio-economic assessments
The FEMISE is one of the co-authors of the Energies2050 report on climate change in the Mediterranean, drawn up as part of COP22. The report singles out the lack of effort being made in the Southern Mediterranean, while at the same time highlighting the genuine assets that can be utilized as part of environmental policy. Version française
Abeer El-Shinnawy, climate change, Constantin Tsakas, COP22, Energies 2050, Femise, green economy, Maryse Louis, Mediterranean, Morocco, solar energy, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), Tunisia, Turkey

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, climate change, COP22, econony, Egypt, ENERGIES2050, Euromed, Femise, France, GHG, green economy, Istanbul, Marrakech, Morocco, Nice, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), subsidies, Tunisia, Turkey

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 (EU), IPCC, MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan), Marrakesh, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, Morocco, MSSD, Paris, Plan Bleu, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, sustainable development, tourism, UNEP

Experts mobilized on Mediterranean climate change issue

Experts mobilized on Mediterranean climate change issue
09/19/2016 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
The aim of the MedECC network (Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change) is to build a bridge between the scientific community and Mediterranean region decision-makers.
climate change, COP21, MedECC, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu

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