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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450845103321

Titolo

Sharing knowledge across the Mediterranean area [[electronic resource] ] : towards a partnership for sustainable management of resources and the prevention of catastrophes / / edited by Paul Faugeras, Abdeslam Hoummada and Robert Klapisch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, 2006

ISBN

1-280-70483-7

9786610704835

1-4294-5528-4

1-60750-210-0

600-00-0555-5

1-4337-0125-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 p.)

Collana

NATO security through science series. E, Human and societal dynamics, , 1574-5597 ; ; v. 12

Altri autori (Persone)

FaugerasPaul

HoummadaAbdeslam

KlapischRobert

Disciplina

338.9/27091822

Soggetti

Research - Mediterranean Region

Research - Government policy - European Union countries

Energy development - Research - Mediterranean Region

Water resources development - Mediterranean Region

Hazard mitigation - Research - Mediterranean Region

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Foreword; Committee; Contents; Opening Session; Extension of the European Research Area to the Mediterranean; Energy for Development; Participation in International Projects: SESAME; From Food Security to Food Safety, Constructing a Euromediterranean Area; Fighting the Digital Divide; Water Desalination and Reuse; Participation of Southern Countries in International Programmes: CERN; Natural Risks in the Mediterranean; Conclusions of the Meeting;



Recommendations; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Energy is a severe problem for mankind. Not only because of the population explosion, but also because human beings are calling for less poverty and better life. This work discusses the several important partnerships on a Euro-Mediterranean level.