The center is supported by a grant from the german federal ministry for education and research. Much remains a future goal, but is already leading to the reuse of data. Download pdf the mediterranean environment and society. Therefore, the overall strategy should combine elements linked to external. The report does not attempt to give an overall state of the mediterranean marine environment. This category has the following 22 subcategories, out of 22 total. The mediterranean dietary pattern is presented not only as a cultural model but. Emcei euromediterranean conference for environmental. Mediterranean identities environment, society, culture.
We will examine the chemistry occurring in the water and air around us, and the impact of perturbations of the environment on society. Medclivar 2012 conference madrid, 2628 september 2012 the climate of the mediterranean region. The mediterranean diet not only makes reference to some characteristic eating habits, it is also a cultural model that involves the way foods are selected, produced, processed and distributed. Pdf mediterranean holocene climate, environment and human. The environment in ecological systems includes both physical parameters and biotic attributes, and is a holocoenotic, dynamically interlinked system.
The 2nd euromediterranean ministerial conference on the environment athens, july 2002 endorsed this initiative. In this case study, well focus on three very different threats to the mediterranean ecosystem. The two continents would merge into a single entity. Their distribution and possibilities challenges for climate reconstructions over the mediterranean 4 2. Responding to needs within the euromediterranean region.
Enhancement of the business environment in the southern mediterranean 5 clustering of resources at decentralised level to address needs and challenges at each level. The role of the union for the mediterranean in the development. Download full the mediterranean environment and society environment society book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format. The full mediterranean data package information centre. Environment and ecology place emphasis on the real world. Mioecsde facilitates four other networks of major mediterranean stakeholders who play a key role in addressing the regions environmental and sustainable development challenges. Mediterranean biodiversity and the ecosystems that support it are particularly sensitive to human impact, such as tourism, agriculture, urbanisation, fire, fishing, pollution, introduction of nonindigenous species. The mediterranean in numbers 450 million people live in coastal areas of the mediterranean, in 22 countries. In just 30 years, from 1970 to 2000, the overall population of the mediterranean countries grew from 285 to 427 million people, with two collateral phenomena coastal development and urbanization. It is particularly concerned with the ideas and ideals of mediterranean cultures from antiquity to the present and their influence beyond these geographical and temporal. Networking civil society in the mediterranean region through environment and water issues. New challenges in the relation between the european union and the mediterranean. Security and environment in the mediterranean springerlink. Tools, technology, products trama cpda14270514 european research council under the european unions seventh framework.
Examples of the mediterranean climate that exist outside of the basin, and that satisfy this and the original koppen definition, can be found in central and western california, the south of. Since the region is diverse and extreme climate conditions already common, the impacts will be disproportional. Within the framework of the barcelona convention, the mediterranean countries adopted in 1980 the protocol for the protection of the mediterranean sea against pollution from landbased sources and activities lbs protocol. It is estimated that between 10 000 and 12 000 marine species thrive in the mediterranean sea. By combining the variety of historical contexts, with a focus on byzantine. In this chapter we briefly discussed the main steps of the evolution of the mediterranean sea, from the tethys to its closure, until the present days. To approach the question of identity, it seems that we have to give importance to all of these. Atlantropa endless energy from the mediterranean sea. Also, you can read online the mediterranean environment and society environment society full book.
Humanenvironmental interactions in the mediterranean basin. Environment of the mediterranean region within the mediterranean basin for articles about plants and animals native to the mediterranean region see category. Evidence for warm and humid midholocene in the aegean and northern levantine seas greece, ne mediterranean m. Environment is one of the most important parts of the story.
Though the society has been led by individuals possessing a specialized knowledge of the mediterranean lands, its strength has always remained its lay membership. Development of voluntary guidelines for the sustainability of the mediterranean diet in the mediterranean region 1415 march 2017 ciheambari, valenzano bari an initiative contributing to introduction ciheam and fao, on 23 october 2015, signed a new strategic partnership aimed at working together. Home to an unusually diverse flora and fauna, the mediterranean is impacted by a wide variety of stressors. Through vision and concentrated effort, the mediterranean society of america was launched in 1968 by a small, but enthusiastic group of citizens in richmond, virginia. The environmentnutrition connection as community development priorities merge with those of environmental conservation,it becomes increasingly clear that unless human populations meet their basic survival needs they cannot afford to conserve. The role of the union for the mediterranean in the development of transport sector in the mediterranean region economic commission for the europe inland transport committee working party on transport trends and economics twentysixth session geneva, 1012 september 20. The conference aims to gather new research contributions from all disciplines of earth and environmental sciences by euromediterranean scientists from diverse backgrounds, and thus makes an essential contribution towards ensuring that science and knowledge contribute to the promotion of a more sustainable environment for the euromediterranean. Since water is one of the most important resources in mediterranean regions we will particularly focus on some aspects of water use and management in the greenhouse environment. Founded 1990, as a network of ngos, as a joint project of european environmental bureau eeb and the hellenic society for the protection of the environment and the cultural heritage elliniki etairia, in close cooperation with arab ngo network for environment and development raed. The conference aims to gather new research contributions from all disciplines of earth and environmental sciences by euro mediterranean scientists from diverse backgrounds, and thus makes an essential contribution towards ensuring that science and knowledge contribute to the promotion of a more sustainable environment for the euro mediterranean. Mediterranean information office for environment, culture and.
With the unforeseen calls for democracy and change from the middle eastern and north african countries the political terrain of the region has changed and new profoundly. Tsunami hazard evaluation of the eastern mediterranean. The mediterranean region comprises the 21 coastal states. Assessing sustainability for water management in greenhouse production involves defining what is sustainable, in terms of water needs, for both the society and the plant. The mediterranean region is characterised by a unique, rich, yet fragile biodiversity, hosted by many diverse ecosystems across the region,which together form an invaluable natural capital on which populations and economies depend. The environment in the mediterranean forms the basis for the development. The mediterranean centre of environment is a nonprofit civil society set up in 1992 by a franco greek team aiming to promote the development of human activity taking into account the environment and the culture of the mediterranean and the balkans. The mediterranean environment 14 lebanon, northern israel, and northern algeria fig. The mediterranean environment and society environment. Mediterranean past weather through english logbooks. Journal of mediterranean ecology welcome to the on line. The eastern mediterranean and the middle east emme are likely to be greatly affected by climate change, associated with increases in the frequency and intensity of droughts and hot weather conditions.
It aims to identify priority pollution zones and emerging issues in the mediterranean sea. Mioecsde mediterranean information office for enviroment. New challenges in the relation between the european union and. Location of study area and occurrence of local and remote tsunamis that arrived to the eastern mediterranean levant coast, from alexandria, egypt, to iskenderun bay, turkey, since the. Pdf this paper introduces the reader to a special issue of articles that explores links. However, the presence of a relatively large mass of water is unique to the actual mediterranean region. Mediterranean sea an overview sciencedirect topics. The long history of environmental issues in the mediterranean region 11 factors of change 11 past and present organization of the book 2 the geological setting 14 introduction 14 volcanic eruptions and their effects 14 earthquakes 20 the platetectonic setting of the mediterranean 25 resources of the mediterranean lands 47 summary 56. The concept of mediterranean climate is characterized by mild wet winters and warm to hot, dry summers and may occur on the west side of continents between about 30 and 40 latitude. Topics discussed include global warming, fracking, acid rain, smog, particulate matter, longrange atmospheric transport and chernobyl. They also analyse natos mediterranean security dialogue and offer conceptualisations on security and perceptions of security challenges as seen in north and south. Mediterranean conference of ministers of environment in athens on 8. Location of study area and occurrence of local and remote tsunamis that arrived to the eastern mediterranean levant coast, from alexandria, egypt, to iskenderun bay, turkey, since the mid second centuryb. International, national, environmental and human security impacts.
Over the last five decades the quality of the mediterranean environment has. Pdf society and environment in the east mediterranean ca 300. Society for american archaeology 81st annual meeting, orlando, fl 2016 as a center of agricultural invention and a major route for the spread of early agriculture, the mediterranean basin has long been an area of research for those interested in the modification of the. Environment and ecology in the mediterranean region ii. Feb 18, 2015 the need for cooperation and coordination amongst all the countries bordering the mediterranean has long been recognised. They requested the mediterranean commission on sustainable development mcsd of the mediterranean action plan map to develop a draft of the strategy. Atlantropa endless energy from the mediterranean sea felix mauch population growth, natural resource consumption, and an increasing demand for energy were issues that. Mediterranean holocene climate, environment and human societies.
Environmental issues of the mediterranean semester at sea. There is no mediterranean identity, but mediterranean identities. Mediterranean sea region briefing the european environment. The mediterranean sea fits the definition of a desert as it has low precipitation and its nutrient contents are low, making it difficult for plants and animals to develop. In the mediterranean economy and society padova este altino, italy 17 20 october 2016 book of abstracts universita di padova, progetto di ateneo textile roman archaeology. Following the principles of the european thematic strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment, the collective interest of eea and unepmap has been developed towards a product focusing on priority pollution zones in the mediterranean sea and addressing emerging issues. Environmental and sustainable development in the mediterranean. The creation of a healthy food environment combining consumers health. The mediterranean sea is commonly referred to as an lnlc lownutrient, lowchlorophyll area. The mediterranean has been subject to changing human settlement and land use patterns for millennia, and has a history of human exploitation in an inherently unstable landscape. May 23, 2014 the mediterranean in numbers 450 million people live in coastal areas of the mediterranean, in 22 countries.
For civil society, the strategy contains a set of strategic directions that inform its. Humanenvironmental interactions in the mediterranean basin part of. The mediterranean dietary pattern shows lower footprints than the current spanish pattern, and to a much larger extent than the western dietary pattern. The mediterranean diet might be considered a lowiron available diet, that is, a diet containing a low amount of iron and one in which iron absorption inhibitors polyphenols, phytates, and dairy products prevail over enhancers ascorbic acid and red meat. Mar 15, 2006 following the principles of the european thematic strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment, the collective interest of eea and unepmap has been developed towards a product focusing on priority pollution zones in the mediterranean sea and addressing emerging issues. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Priority issues in the mediterranean environment executive summary this report is a product of eea and unepmap. Transformation anatolia, east mediterranean introduction. Mar 07, 2012 the eastern mediterranean and the middle east emme are likely to be greatly affected by climate change, associated with increases in the frequency and intensity of droughts and hot weather conditions. Climate change and impacts in the eastern mediterranean. Mediterranean action plan the mediterranean sea reveals an irregular, deeply indented coastlines mostly rimmed by mountain ranges. The straits of gibraltar located at the western end of the mediterranean provides the only natural connection with the global ocean. Pages in category environment of the mediterranean the following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. The latter half of the book analyses environmental security and conflicts in the mediterranean and environmental consequences of world war ii, the gulf war, the balkan wars and.
Priority issues in the mediterranean environment revised. Mediterranean identities environment, society, culture intechopen. Climate change and impacts in the eastern mediterranean and. Mediterranean is not about the homogeneity and uniformity, but about the unity that comes from.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The mediterranean studies association is an interdisciplinary organization which promotes the scholarly study of the mediterranean region in all aspects and disciplines. Mediterranean food consumption patterns and health. Development of voluntary guidelines for the sustainability of. To produce a discussion paper on the development of voluntary guidelines for the sustainability of the mediterranean diet in the mediterranean region, as a contribution to the 10yfp sustainable food systems programme core initiative sustainable diets in the context of sustainable food systems. The perception of the mediterranean leans equally on the nature, culture, history, lifestyle, and landscape. This has resulted in almost 40 years of international efforts to protect this fragile and vulnerable ecosystem. The chilean mediterranean shrubland or matorral occurs in a narrow band of the central part of the country between approximately 30 and 38 s latitude from sea level to ca. Sustainable protected cultivation at a mediterranean. This requires systems harmonisation, standardisation and the sharing and reuse of resources.
It is a semienclosed sea taking over a century to be fully renewed. All these issues come under the prism of an ecosystem approach. Sustainable protected cultivation at a mediterranean climate. Climate variability and human activities impact on mediterranean environment during the holocene, along a westeast transect. Environmental issues in the mediterranean explore to.
Marine litter has been an issue of concern in the mediterranean since the 1970s. New challenges in the relation between the european union. Enhancement of the business environment in the southern. The mediterranean diet as an example of environmental.