Towards a common vision for climate change, security and migration in the Mediterranean

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity Internationalen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Development Law Organizationen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationSecretariat of Union for the Mediterraneanen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeClimate Resilienceen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeFragility, Conflict, and Migrationen_US
cg.creator.identifierCesare Marco Scartozzi: 0000-0002-4350-4386en_US
cg.creator.identifierGrazia Pacillo: 0000-0002-1012-3464en_US
cg.creator.identifierBina Desai: 0000-0003-0650-5926en_US
cg.creator.identifierGracsious Maviza: 0000-0001-5818-4728en_US
cg.creator.identifierFrans Schapendonk: 0000-0002-0873-1786en_US
cg.creator.identifierBia Carneiro: 0000-0002-7957-8694en_US
cg.creator.identifierAlessandro Craparo: 0000-0002-9005-8198en_US
cg.creator.identifierHenintsoa Onivola Minoarivelo: 0000-0002-0046-7597en_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatFOOD SECURITYen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatGOVERNANCEen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatNATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENTen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatRESILIENCEen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatSUSTAINABILITYen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigationen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusionen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutionsen_US
dc.contributor.authorMastrorillo, Marinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorScartozzi, Cesare Marcoen_US
dc.contributor.authorPacillo, Graziaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMenza, Gianpieroen_US
dc.contributor.authorDesai, Binaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaviza, Gracsiousen_US
dc.contributor.authorJaskolski, Martinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSchapendonk, Fransen_US
dc.contributor.authorMeddings, Georgeen_US
dc.contributor.authorCarneiro, Biaen_US
dc.contributor.authorCraparo, Alessandroen_US
dc.contributor.authorMinoarivelo, Henintsoa Onivolaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTaiwo, Ibukunen_US
dc.contributor.authorPrati, Giorgiaen_US
dc.contributor.authordel Pino Álvarez, Inmaculadaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAlmotaz, Abadien_US
dc.contributor.authorde Dinechin, Fredericen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-05T10:24:11Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-04-05T10:24:11Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/140758en_US
dc.titleTowards a common vision for climate change, security and migration in the Mediterraneanen_US
dcterms.abstractIncreasing evidence indicates that climate change is likely to amplify risks and insecurities, leading to increased fragility and conflict (IPCC, 2022). Climate change can exacerbate food insecurity and fosters climate-induced mobility, thereby straining socio-economic systems and increasing the potential for disputes over dwindling natural resources. At the same time, conflict and fragility have proven to impede efforts to enhance climate resilience and adaptive capacity, leaving populations more vulnerable to climate impacts and exacerbating food insecurity (Scartozzi, 2020). The Mediterranean is one of the most vulnerable areas to climate risks. The region is exposed to recurrent droughts, heat waves and other slow-onset climate events, which are leading to soil degradation and water shortages. Moreover, the region already accommodates half of the global populace grappling with water scarcity—a situation projected to further deteriorate due to climate change (ARLEM, 2021). Scientists warn that absent robust measures to manage and mitigate climate change, its adverse impact could overwhelm the adaptive capacity of the Mediterranean countries, weakening institutions and potentially exacerbating conflicts over natural resources (Scheffran, 2020). Currently the agricultural output in the Mediterranean is declining due to climate change, unsustainable agricultural practices, and water scarcity. These issues, combined with the region's growing population, pose significant challenges to sustaining living standards and development opportunities. Furthermore, food security is threatened by unsustainable human activities, such as deforestation, excessive water use in irrigation, and overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. These actions, compounded by climate change impacts, exacerbate the region's growing demand for food, which in turn heightens its reliance on imports, making it increasingly susceptible to international price fluctuations. Climate change, socio-economic insecurity and political instability are pushing countries to critical levels of fragility. In the most affected regions, these factors are fostering grievances that can result in forms of organized violence and conflict. While the food-land-water nexus represents a potential intersection where to mitigate these tensions, conflict, poverty, and a lack of opportunities for youth—exacerbated by environmental and climate change—compel migration within and across regions, which often occurs through unsafe channels, including the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea. Additionally, the challenge is intensified by the lack of cohesive long-term governance and a common vision among agricultural resource management authorities and policy actors, leading to disparate efforts in addressing these issues (ARLEM, 2021). Improving people’s resilience in the region strongly depends on the ability to enhance the regional adaptive capacity to climate risks. The way governments and communities manage resources and food systems is a determinant factor in whether the Mediterranean area can endure development and peace. With no peace, there is no space for development. With no development, economic opportunities and food security, peace cannot last. This white paper is the result of a high-level discussion carried out at the event “Towards a Common Vision of the Climate, Migration and Security Nexus in the Mediterranean Region,” organized by the CGIAR Focus Climate Security and the Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT, and held in Rome in June 2023. The discussion collected opinions of scientists, politicians, experts and representatives of relevant international organizations on the climate-security-mobility nexus in the Mediterranean. The purpose of the discussion was to analyze current and foreseen vulnerabilities, risks and hazards affecting livelihoods in the region, and identify potential solutions and integrated approaches to increasing climate adaptation capacities, reducing involuntary and unsafe migration, and sustaining peace and stability.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audiencePolicy Makersen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMastrorillo, M.; Scartozzi, C.M.; Pacillo, G.; Menza, G.; Desai, B.; Maviza, G.; Jaskolski, M.; Schapendonk, F.; Meddings, G.; Carneiro, B.; Craparo, A.; Minoarivelo, H.O.; Taiwo, I.; Prati, G.; del Pino Álvarez, I.; Abadi, A.; de Dinechin, F. (2024) Towards a common vision for climate change, security and migration in the Mediterranean. [White paper] Rome (Italy): Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). 33 p.en_US
dcterms.issued2024-04en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0en_US
dcterms.subjectMediterranean regionen_US
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen_US
dcterms.subjectclimate change adaptationen_US
dcterms.subjectpeacebuildingen_US
dcterms.subjectconflictsen_US
dcterms.subjectresilienceen_US
dcterms.subjectclimate change impactsen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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