A sustainable future for the Mediterranean Book : the Blue Plan's environment and development outlook / edited by Guillaume Benoit and Aline Comeau ; preface by Lucien Chabason.

The definitive, authoritative assessment of the environment and development of the Mediterranean Basin and its 22 countries and territories, spanning five decades from 30 years ago to 20 years into the future. Produced by the Blue Plan within the framework of the Mediterranean Action Plan, and backed by UNEP, the EU and national governments, the book brings together data from 300 researchers from dozens of national, regional and local governments and research groups into the only comprehensive insight into sustainable development issues in the region. Core coverage includes water, energy, transport, cities, rural and coastal areas, as well as related issues such as climate change, population growth, geopolitical changes, unemployment and poverty, pollution, economic and environmental policies, regional cooperation and the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. Information is clearly presented through hundreds of full-colour maps, graphs, tables and case studies.

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