Le changement climatique joue un rôle primordial dans le pourtour méditerranéen, qui est une région caractérisée par la présence de grandes zones désertiques dont l'écosystème est fortement exposé à la dégradation de l'environnement. Le manque d'un point de vue commun sur les causes du changement climatique entrave l'adoption d'une stratégie commune visant la réduction de l'émission des gaz à effet de serre. Dans les pays européens, ces mesures comportent des changements dans la politique énergétique, dans les investissements pour le développement d'énergies altératives et dans l'introduction de contraintes et taxes au détriment des firmes. Pour les pays arabes, la reconversion du système économique est confrontée à une forte résistance comme elle comporte des coûts additionnels qui retardent le développement industriel et la réalisation des buts à bref terme de la politique de développement. Dans ce contexte, les pays du Nord jouent un rôle fondamental car ils doivent supporter les pays du Sud et de l'Est de la Méditerranée qui sont particulièrement vulnérables aux effets négatifs du changement climatique, afin d'augmenter leur capacité d'adaptation par le biais d'une coopération scientifique et technique et d'une bonne assistance financière. Mots-clés: changement climatique, économie de l'écologie, R&D.
Climate change assumes special importance in the Mediterranean basin, a region characterized by the presence of large desert areas whose fragile ecosystem is deeply exposed to environmental degradation. The lack of agreement on the causes of climate change affects the opportunity to adopt a common strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the European countries, these measures entail changes in the energy policy, investments for the development of alternative energy and the introduction of constraints and charges for firms. For the Arab countries, the economic system reconversion has to face great resistance since it represents an additional cost delaying the industrial development and the short-term goals of the development policy. In this context, the role of the Northern countries is particularly important in supporting Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, in order to build their adaptive capacity through scientific and technological cooperation and financial assistance.
Climatic Change in the Mediterranean Basin: Territorial Impact and Search for a Common Strategy
Ferragina Eugenia;
2008
Abstract
Climate change assumes special importance in the Mediterranean basin, a region characterized by the presence of large desert areas whose fragile ecosystem is deeply exposed to environmental degradation. The lack of agreement on the causes of climate change affects the opportunity to adopt a common strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the European countries, these measures entail changes in the energy policy, investments for the development of alternative energy and the introduction of constraints and charges for firms. For the Arab countries, the economic system reconversion has to face great resistance since it represents an additional cost delaying the industrial development and the short-term goals of the development policy. In this context, the role of the Northern countries is particularly important in supporting Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, in order to build their adaptive capacity through scientific and technological cooperation and financial assistance.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
