Science and Environment

Biodiversity Hotspots - Mediterranean Region - Provides an overview plus in-depth information about the area's unique biodiversity, human impacts and conservation action. Includes species database, references, glossary and related links.
www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/mediterranean/

Desertification - Detailed report supported by Greenpeace that examines the potential implications of global climate change for the Mediterranean region.
archive.greenpeace.org/climate/science/reports/desertification.html

Medalus - International research project to investigate the effects of desertification on land use in Mediterranean Europe.
www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/projects/medalus/

Mediterranean Fruits - The current situation of nine temperate Mediterranean fruits and nuts in the world, discussed in descending order of economic importance.
www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/V3-416.html

The MEDUSA Network - Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wild Plants of the Mediterranean Region.
www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1999/v4-148.html

Plan Bleu - International effort to development and implement a sustainable development strategy for the Mediterranean region. Provides analyses of environmental and socio-economic situations and issues, reports, and plans.
www.planbleu.org/

Towards a Checklist of Mediterranean Lichens - Report on an inventory project supported by the OPTIMA Commission For Lichens.
www.uni-graz.at/~grubem/bocconea.htm