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The scientific knowledge on climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean evolves rapidly. In this section we collect and present the recently published scientific articles, reports, books, policy papers and other contents on these issues. Do not hesitate to contact us and share with us the publications of an interest to the community.
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IEA (2020), Clean Energy Transitions in North Africa, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/clean-energy-transitions-in-north-africa Africa’s energy future matters to the world. That is why the International Energy Agency (IEA) is substantially expanding its engagement with African regional partners and in African countries. Since 2019,…...
The World Energy Outlook, the flagship publication of the International Energy Agency (IEA), provides a comprehensive view of how the global energy system could develop in the coming decades. This year’s exceptional circumstances require an exceptional approach. The usual long-term…...
In January 2020, the McKinsey Global Institute published Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts. In that report, the impact of climate change is measured by the extent to which it could affect human beings, human-made physical assets, and…...
Wolff, C., Nikoletopoulos, T., Hinkel, J., & Vafeidis, A. T. (2020). Future urban development exacerbates coastal exposure in the Mediterranean. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-11. Abstract Changes in the spatial patterns and rate of urban development will be one of the main determinants…...
The article "Méditerranée : le rapport du réseau MedECC tire la sonnette d’alarme !" (in French) prepared by Katarzyna Marini (MedECC Science Officer), Joël Guiot (CNRS, MedECC Coordinator) and Wolfgang Cramer (CNRS, MedECC Coordinator) has been published in INSU/CNRS news…...
AbstractDroughts can have strong environmental and socio-economic impacts in the Mediterranean region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas in which irrigation plays an important role and in which natural vegetation has been modified…...