Time & Location
10 lug 2025, 10:30 – 12:30
Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
About the event
The role of the Mediterranean in a new international order
The world is currently entering a phase of international conflicts, protectionism and deglobalization that seems to bring the clock of history back in time to the last century. The renewed trade wars characterizing the period are likely to have detrimental effects on the global economies, with negative consequences on environmental and climate policies as well. The Mediterranean looks particularly vulnerable and at risk in this new fragmented international order for many reasons. First, the ongoing conflicts are likely to have long-run consequences on the local environment in an area that is already a crucial environmental hot spot. Second, the current international tensions may be an obstacle to international cooperation on environmental issues among Mediterranean countries. Third, the economic crisis that may be caused by trade tariffs can exacerbate the economic difficulties of the poorest Med countries. This generates some of the questions that will be addressed in the Workshop: (i) What is the expected impact of the trade tariffs on the Mediterranean economies and environment? (ii) What is their possible impact on the global value chains involving Mediterranean countries? (iii) What is the role of FDI in Mediterranean countries and what is the relationship between FDI and the environment in the Mediterranean? (iv) How can we promote international cooperation among Mediterranean countries on environmental policies?
The workshop is organized by the Mediterranean Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (MEDAERE) in collaboration with the Department of Economic and Business Sciences (DiSea) of the University of Sassari. The event, supported by the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), builds upon past workshops organized on the ecological problems in the Mediterranean basin and the challenges of international cooperation among Med countries.
The panel
Chair and moderator: Prof. Simone Borghesi (European University Institute and University of Siena)
Insitutional address: Marco Vannini – Scientific Coordinator of the Department of Excellence Project 2023–2027
Speakers:
Sevil Acar – Boğaziçi University, Istanbul (slides).
Simone Borghesi – University of Siena, Siena (slides).
Mira Manini Tiwari – European University Institute, Florence (slides).
Chahir Zaki – University of Orléans, Orléans (slides).
Here is available, in italian, a short television report on the event.