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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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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - MAIN FACTS Summary : The Mediterranean basin is a region of cultural and landscape richness, as well as exceptional diversity. Climate and environmental changes resulting from human activity in this region have…...
The issues of water, food and energy supply and demand in the Mediterranean are closely interconnected. The on-going and future changes in these sectors result directly from climate and environmental change (e.g. increasing temperature and decreasing precipitation), but also changes…...
Looking from the human point of view, Mediterranean ecosystems provide numerous services to human, including renewable natural resources (food, medicines, timber and mushrooms), environmental services (maintenance of biodiversity, soils and water, regulation of air quality and climate and carbon storage)…...
Ongoing climate and environmental changes, together with social, economic and political changes, influence human health, security, development and well-being. Development The impacts of climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean may be analyzed in the context of Sustainable Development Goals…...
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018. IPCC in a Nutshell The IPCC was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)…...
Scientific Publications
Abstract: The recent (twentieth century) and future (twenty-first century) climate evolution in the Mediterranean region is analyzed in relation to annual mean global surface temperature change. The CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, Phase 5) simulations, the CRU (Climate Research Unit)…...