Applicability of the European Environmental Footprint (EF) methodology in Southern Mediterranean countries—learnings and recommendations for enabling EF-compliant studies in regions outside of Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 2407-2416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Golsteijn ◽  
Marisa Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Footprint ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Southern Mediterranean

scholarly journals Competition Policy in the Southern Mediterranean Countries

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Damien Geradin ◽  
Nicolas Petit
Keyword(s):  
Competition Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Southern Mediterranean ◽  
Competition Rules ◽  
The Mediterranean

The main objective of this paper is to examine the state of adoption and implementation of competition rules in the 12 Southern Mediterranean countries (the "Mediterranean Partners") engaged in association agreements with the EC in the framework of the Barcelona Declaration of November 1995.

scholarly journals EU AGRICULTURAL INTEGRATED POLICIES: THE CASE OF EU AND MEDITERRANEAN COUNTIES

New Medit ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
Mohamed Amine Hedoui ◽  
Dimitrios Natos ◽  
Konstadinos Mattas
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Trade ◽  
Trade Integration ◽  
Trade Data ◽  
Agricultural Exports ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Southern Mediterranean ◽  
Geographical Dispersion ◽  
The Eu

EU agricultural integrated policies among the EU and the southern Mediterranean countries are more evidently distilled through the EU-Mediterranean process (EUROMED). After 10 years of the Agadir agreement entry into force, this paper attempts to assess the agriculture trade integration among countries signed under the agreement, namely Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, by evaluating firstly the degree of sectorial and geographical dispersion of the four countries agricultural exports and secondly appraising the extent of agricultural trade complementarity towards EU countries. In this study, using the available agricultural trade data for the period 2007-2016 and the twenty-four agricultural sectors classification (CN codes 01-24), we will build three trade indices; Regional Hirschman, Sectorial Hirschman and the Trade Complementarity Index. And, finally, we will discuss the result and highlight the limitation and the challenges that hinder agricultural trade integration among southern and northern Mediterranean countries.

How to manage transfusion systems in developing countries: The Experience of Eastern and Southern Mediterranean countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-15
Author(s):  
Antoine Haddad ◽  
Mohamed Benajiba ◽  
Slama Hmida ◽  
Tarek Elgemmezi ◽  
Mohammad Alqudah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Southern Mediterranean

scholarly journals Population Dynamics of Drosophila suzukii in Coastal and Mainland Sweet Cherry Orchards of Greece

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 621
Author(s):  
Stella A. Papanastasiou ◽  
Vasilis G. Rodovitis ◽  
Evmorfia P. Bataka ◽  
Eleni Verykouki ◽  
Nikos T. Papadopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Sweet Cherry ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Apple Cider ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Southern Mediterranean ◽  
Wild Hosts ◽  
Of Greece

Despite the recent invasion and wide spread of Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Europe, little is known regarding its population trends in coastal areas of the southern Mediterranean countries. Using adult trapping and fruit sampling, we studied the population dynamics of D. suzukii in coastal and mainland (semi-highland) cherry orchards of Greece, from 2018 to 2020. Adults were captured in traps baited with apple cider vinegar, placed in conventional and unmanaged sweet-cherry orchards, and in neighbouring wild growing hosts. Sampling of sweet-cherry fruit to assess infestation levels was conducted from early and late-ripening cherry cultivars in both areas. Adults were captured throughout the year in the coastal area with two peaks registered in spring and late-autumn. Captures were nearly zero during the hot summer months. Flight activity exhibited only one peak in autumn at the mainland area, and ceased during winter and spring. Captures in wild hosts were lower during the sweet-cherry ripening period than later in the season. Higher sweet-cherry infestation levels were recorded in the coastal than in the mainland area and in unmanaged than in commercial orchards. Both early and late-ripening cultivars were highly susceptible to D. suzukii infestation in the coastal area. Infestation rates were higher in late-ripening cultivars than in early-ripening ones in the mainland area. We conclude that D. suzukii has well adapted to the Mediterranean climate of Greece, and is able to progressively exploit several crops and wild hosts of mainland and coastal areas.

Identifying international market opportunities: the case of Italian companies in Egypt

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 665-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Caiazza
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Difference ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
International Market ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Southern Mediterranean ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the differences and relations between Italy and Egypt and to identify main risks and opportunities for Italian firms that aim to operate in Egypt. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a qualitative analysis realized through some semi-structured questionnaire and a case study. Findings – High cultural difference, legal uncertainty and administrative instability are main problems in internationalization process of Italian firms in Egypt. Despite these problems, Italian firms still invest in Egypt because of economic opportunities and possible interactions. Originality/value – While interest towards Southern Mediterranean countries is increasing, there is little written on this topic. This article aims to fill the gap in literature on internationalization in emerging markets.

scholarly journals Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Francesca Helm ◽  
Ana Beaven
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Experience ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Southern Mediterranean

This volume brings together a series of case studies which illustrate how VE projects have been developed and implemented in a range of different settings. Most of the case studies presented were developed in the context of the Erasmus+VE project (2018-2020), a pilot project funded by the European Commission. The aims of the project are to offer young people in Europe and in Southern Mediterranean countries opportunities to engage in a meaningful cross-cultural experience, as part of their formal or non-formal education.

scholarly journals The EU Democratisation of The Southern Neighbours Since the “Arab Spring”: An Inherently Inadequate Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-103
Author(s):  
Naim Mathlouthi
Keyword(s):  
Arab Spring ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Double Standards ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Arab Uprisings ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Southern Mediterranean ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
Substantial Change ◽  
The Eu

This Article draws on the analysis of historical relations between the European Union and the Southern Mediterranean countries and highlights the main initiatives and consequences of the adopted practices of democratisation in the region following the Arab Uprisings. The main focus is on the continuity and limited changes in the new approach. One of the main findings is that the limited reform of the EU approach primarily resulted from the inherited political constraints. The net result was a set of structured security-orientated relationships that will continue to repeat earlier mistakes before 2011. The mechanisms of democracy promotion including conditionality remained inherently full of contradictions. The double standards in applying the conditionality principle  in addition to the lack of significant leverage rendered the EU democratisation approach of the Southern neighbours inapt. Despite the  2011 ENP review promise of a substantial change in the EU democratisation approach, it seems that the EU’s initial euphoria following the “Arab spring” has waned as it  seems to repeat the same old approach  of  liberalisation and securitisation of the  Southern Mediterranean region rather than democratisation.

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