Country To Coast A Healthy Sustainable Future

Author : Guillaume Benoit
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1844072584
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book A Sustainable Future for the Mediterranean written by Guillaume Benoit and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * The only authoritative assessment of the past, present, and future of the environment and development of the Mediterranean basin and its 22 countries and territories, with research backed by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the EU, and national governments * Information compiled by 300 researchers and clearly presented through hundreds of full-color maps, graphs, and tables * A must-have for all levels of government, NGOs, and libraries, as well as practitioners, academics, and businesses involved in economics, finance, environment, transport, water, infrastructure, urban and rural development, agriculture, fishing, aquaculture, conservation, health, and population. This is the definitive, authoritative assessment of the environment and development of the Mediterranean Basin and its 22 countries and territories, spanning five decades from thirty years ago to twenty 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 100 researchers from dozens of national, regional, and local governments and research groups for 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, pollutions, economic and environmental policies, regional cooperation, and the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. Information is clearly presented through hundreds of full-color maps, graphs, tables, and case studies. This is a must-have reference for all levels of government, NGOs and libraries, as well as practitioners, academics and businesses involved in economics, natural resource management, land and maritime transport, water, energy, infrastructure, urban and rural development, agriculture, fishing and aquaculture, tourism, and coastal management. Countries and territories covered: Spain, France, Italy, Monaco, Malta, Cyprus, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco.