Water is perhaps the Mediterranean region's most scarce commodity, with some 180 million people already suffering from water scarcity. The already water-scarce population is expected to increase to over 250 million before 2050, given predictions about climate change-induced hazards and risks,...

The Mediterranean region is believed to be warming 20% faster than the global average. At the same time, population and tourism growth, predominantly in coastal urban areas, together with intensive industrialisation, are putting additional pressure on available energy resources. Yet the overall...

Since March 2016, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has been listening to about 30,000 citizens in 81 regions and 114 cities and municipalities in 25 European countries. This exercise branded "Reflecting on Europe" was given a strong boost in November 2016, when the President of the...

Since March 2016, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has been listening to about 30,000 citizens in 81 regions and 114 cities and municipalities in 25 European countries. This exercise branded "Reflecting on Europe" was given a strong boost in November 2016, when the President of the...

The objective of the study is to explore the role cities and regions could play in the national civil protection system. This will be done by clarifying the role of local and regional authorities (LRAs) and providing them with a roadmap to implement this role within their respective national...

With fast urbanization rates and growing multifaceted pressure on cities, urban health has become a paramount issue to be addressed at the institutional level. As such, the Mediterranean region is no exception, facing additional challenges related to its peculiar geographic and historical...

The full-scale military invasion of Ukraine launched by the Russian Federation on 24 February 2022 has displaced one third of the population of Ukraine, that is, about 15 million people, creating the largest population displacement in Europe since World War II. While it is estimated that over 7...

The aim of the present study is threefold. First, it provides information on the recent (2020-2021) impact of migration flows via Mediterranean routes on the EU frontline regions and cities. Second, it takes a closer look at the local integration strategies developed in these frontline regions...