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This paper addresses the issue of abandoned agricultural land (AAL) as a phenomenon whose containment is crucial due to its extent, the agro-ecological transition, and the development challenges faced by mountain communities. The research is org[...]
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A. Kasimati ; G. Papadopoulos ; V. Manstretta ; M. Giannakopoulou ; G. Adamides ; D. Neocleous ; V. Vassiliou ; S. Savvides ; A. Stylianou |Addressing the urgent sustainability challenges in the wine industry, this study explores the efficacy of sustainability-oriented innovations (SOIs) and smart farming technologies (SFTs) across wine value chains in Cyprus and Italy. Utilising a [...]
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The quantification of food waste is a significant challenge of the environmental community, which advocates both in the context of good circular economy practices, and more broadly, in the context of efficient management of resources policies. T[...]
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We used Cyprus as a model to link the Water–Energy–Food–Climate (WEFC) nexus indicators (e.g., carbon and water footprints) to the ecosystem services (ES) provided by 39 mixed orchards (stone fruits and nuts) on organic (Org) and conventional (C[...]
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Background: People’s dietary and lifestyle habits appeared to be influenced by restrictive measures imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines the differences in dietary and lifestyle habits during and after the lockdown m[...]
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The existing cultivated land in the Mediterranean region faces great pressure from various sources. A suitability evaluation of potential arable land is urgent for helping adaptation measures to mitigate the impacts of climate change and human p[...]
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Orchards in insular, mountainous environments provide a range of Ecosystem Services (ES). However, research on the benefits of mixed orchards to ES remains very limited. We use Cyprus as a model to study the ES provided by 52 mixed orchards in O[...]
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The way knowledge hiding co-exists with knowledge sharing in organizations remains under-researched and under-theorized. We focus on family farms, a context where knowledge sharing has been previously heralded as a critical activity for business[...]
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Harmonising energy transition with the process of territorial development represents a substantial challenge for local mountain communities. This effort to harmonize RES (renewable energy sources) integration must escape the restrictive geometri[...]
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M. Moriondo ; M. Bindi ; L. Brilli ; S. Costafreda-Aumedes ; C. Dibari ; L. Leolini ; G. Padovan ; G. Trombi ; A. Karali ; K.V. Varotsos ; G. Lemesios ; C. Giannakopoulos ; C. Papadaskalopoulou ; P. Merante |The impact of climate change on the agricultural systems of three major islands in the Mediterranean basin, namely Sicily, Crete and Cyprus, was evaluated using a suite of specifically calibrated crop models and the outputs of a regional circula[...]
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Water scarcity has a significant impact on agricultural productivity, and it usually constitutes the main criterion for the continuation of agricultural activity. Cyprus agri-sector faces increasing challenges since water resources are very limi[...]
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Le changement climatique concerne déjà l'île de Chypre et va affecter de manière significative les secteurs vulnérables de l'île. Il exerce une pression sur la survie et la répartition d'espèces sauvages, les soumettant à une sérieuse menace d'e[...]
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K.V. Varotsos ; A. Karali ; G. Lemesios ; G. Kitsara ; M. Moriondo ; C. Dibari ; L. Leolini ; C. Giannakopoulos |The paper presents the analysis of a sub-set of high-resolution bias-adjusted simulations from the EURO-CORDEX initiative, in order to examine the changes in the mean climate and the extremes in three Mediterranean islands, namely, Sicily, Crete[...]
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Tourism activities are considered, among others, the backbone of the local economies. However, tourism activities lead to adverse environmental impacts, especially in coastal zones. Coastal areas are considered and recognized as of strategic imp[...]
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This study investigated the impact of diverse technical and economic factors on sustainable dairy small ruminant farmer market choices in Cyprus. It determined the factors that affect farmer choice between selling milk to a large dairy processor[...]
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Fisheries are among the sectors hardest-hit by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) crisis due to the sudden decrease in the demand for seafood. This study employs demand-driven and supply-driven input-output models to conduct an economy-wide ass[...]
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We present for the first time the environmental footprint (EF) of grapes following the methodology proposed by the EU and life cycle assessment (LCA). We used data from three different production systems, conventional high- or low-input and orga[...]
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A variety of indicator-based methods have been developed for the sustainability assessment of farming systems (FSs). However, many of them lack holisticity, focus on a specific agricultural sector/product, and do not provide aggregated results t[...]
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Prior to any sustainability assessment and/or any effort to understand or develop the agricultural sector, the acknowledgment of the diversity of farming systems (FSs) is crucial. Typologies are often used for this purpose. The goals of this stu[...]
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M.P. Papadopoulou ; D. Charchousi ; K. Spanoudaki ; A. Karali ; K.V. Varotsos ; C. Giannakopoulos ; M. Markou ; M. Loizidou |This study focuses on the quantification of climate change (CC) effects on agricultural water availability in Cyprus. Projections of climatic variables, based on Regional Climate Models (RCMs) forced by the Representative Concentration Pathways [...]
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C. Papadaskalopoulou ; M. Moriondo ; I. Lemesios ; A. Karali ; A. Konsta ; C. Dibari ; L. Brilli ; K.V. Varotsos ; A. Stylianou ; M. Loizidou ; M. Markou ; C. Giannakopoulos |In this paper, the results of a climate change impact and vulnerability assessment conducted for the agricultural sector of Cyprus are presented. The assessment is based on the outputs of specialized climatic and crop models, while it incorporat[...]
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Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) between businesses in the food supply chain have a significant impact on the various stakeholders involved, and on the environment. So far, no attempt has been made at the Member State level for the identification[...]
Bulletin : Revue Electronique
Confluences Méditerranée, n. 100 - Printemps 2017 - Printemps perdus de Méditerranée (1991-2017)
2017
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Depuis 1974, la partie septentrionale de Chypre est occupée par les forces armées turques. Justifiée au nom de la protection de la minorité chypriote turque, cette présence militaire turque sur l’île traduit un intérêt stratégique qui s’ancre da[...]
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Les révoltes dans le monde arabe, la situation au Proche-Orient et les effets de la crise économique en Méditerranée sont les clés dont la présente édition fait l’analyse. Quant au dossier, il est axé sur l’émergence d’une nouvelle Méditerranée [...]
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IEMed (Barcelone, Espagne) ; Fundacion CIDOB (Barcelone, Espagne) | Barcelone [Espagne] : IEMed | Med, ISSN 1697-8927 | 2010La crise économique, le développement de l’Union pour la Méditerranée et les nouveaux acteurs politiques sont les thèmes clés de cette édition qui est dotée d’un dossier consacré à la Zone de libre-échange euro-méditerranéenne.Série
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