Coping with Risks in the Mediterranean Countries? Let the experts explain

Santeramo, Fabio Gaetano and Adinolfi, Felice and Capitanio, Fabian and Contò, Francesco and Sasala, Piero (2013): Coping with Risks in the Mediterranean Countries? Let the experts explain. Forthcoming in:

Abstract

A decade of major political, institutional, economic and societal changes is challenging the Mediterranean Area: in a more and more globalized Europe the primary sectors of Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) are largely influenced by recent trends. The resulting exposure of Mediterranean Countries’ agriculture to risks has called great attention on risk management strategies and public intervention. We explore their role in three selected Countries, namely Syria, Tunisia and Turkey with a view to a unified policy framework. The analysis is conducted through a field activity that has allowed to understand the key issues. The experts’ opinions draw a clear picture of retrospect and prospects and stimulate a comparative analysis that widens the current knowledge of risk management in the Mediterranean Countries.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Agricultural Policy, Delphi, Mediterranean Countries, Risk Management
• Subjects: Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q0 - General > Q01 - Sustainable Development; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture > Q18 - Agricultural Policy ; Food Policy; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture > Q19 - Other

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