Towards a Green Economy in the Mediterranean: Assessment of National Green Economy and Sustainable Development Strategies in Mediterranean Countries

Authors :
Jeremie Fosse, Kristian Petrick, Luisa Nenci, Salvador Klarwein, Romane Blondeau, Clara Frezal , Anastasia Roniotes, Michael Scoullos, Varvara Vasilaki, Oliver Greenfield, Hussein Abaza
Organisation:
eco-union, Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE). Green Economy Coalition (GEC)

This report presents the results of a review exercise covering Green Economy (GE) strategies and Sustainable Development (SD) policies in almost all Mediterranean countries. An extensive literature review was conducted over a three-month period followed by a methodological assessment of the findings which was complemented by an on-line survey addressed to key regional and national GE/SD actors that brought in useful insights on what is happening on the ground in the countries. Based on these findings and the valuable inputs of an expert workshop that took place in Morocco (Tangier, 20 July 2016) this document proposes a number of concrete recommendations that aim to accelerate the much needed transition towards a Green Economy in the Mediterranean region.

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