CIHEAM MontpellierOur vision is that of a Mediterranean basin characterised by a spirit of cooperation.
CIHEAM publicationsOur publications and communication tools aim to facilitate decision-making processes for political, economic and agricultural actors in the Mediterranean region
News and events
Press review (Scoop.it)
Master programmesThe CIHEAM Montpellier stands for both personalised accompaniment and international openness.
Campus & student lifeSince 1962, almost 95% of our foreign students have been granted accommodation on site.
Doctoral platformShaping the scientists of tomorrow through research training… A natural commitment of the CIHEAM Montpellier
ProjectsOur research and cooperation projects are tools for inclusive development, they take into account the populations and rural and coastal territories of the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean online catalogueA unique Documentation Center on the Mediterranean,
invested in sharing knowledge.
Scientific productionThe scientific production of the CIHEAM Montpellier is the fruit of collaborations by our lecturer-researchers, associated experts, students and research partners.
Becoming partnersCreating partnerships is part of the genetic make-up of the CIHEAM Montpellier... Join one of its projects or study programmes, support its actions.
Ministerial meetingsThrough the Ministerial, CIHEAM contributes to the construction of a dialogue between the Mediterranean countries around questions relating to agriculture and the rural world.
Rethinking Rural Development
Like in other parts of the world, in the Mediterranean awareness is growing on the fact that the future of the region is also based on the development of agriculture and rural areas. Climate change, responsible water resource management, lands dynamics, economic diversification – such are the challenges for the sustainability and competitiveness of Mediterranean farming systems. Mediterra 2009 assesses the agricultural and rural measures taken to implement the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD) and provides a new insight of the policies pursued in rural areas.
Mediterra 2009 is a collection of shared expertise intended as a decision-making tool. Its purpose is to provide all actors, professionals and researchers in the Euro-Mediterranean world with essential strategic indicators and keys for understanding agricultural and rural development.
Published in collaboration with the Blue Plan, the 2009 edition is available in French, English, Arabic, Spanish and Italian.
Ordering the report (full print edition)