Quaderni IRCrES 16. Cap.1

Foreword
The Mediterranean: economy, societies, technologies, humanities

Giampaolo Vitali, Isabella Maria Zoppi

CNR-IRCrES, National Research Council of Italy – Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth, via Real Collegio 30, 10024 Moncalieri (TO), Italy

corresponding author: giampaolo.vitali@ircres.cnr.it

 

Abstract

This volume gathers the eighteen interventions of the researchers of the National Research Council of Italy presented at the Blue Planet Economy European Maritime Forum 2021. These include conference papers and extended writings deriving from the transcription of the videos produced specifically for a session dedicated to the Mediterranean.

These contributions touch on seemingly distant themes, such as economy, archaeology, ecological transition, tourism, culture…, organized into four sections: Economics and Green Economy, Strategies and Policies, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, and Borders and Societies. They show that the complexity of the current situation stems from history, different cultures, societies and religions that have shaped the countries bordering the Mediterranean basin. The sea has always been a kind of ‘road infrastructure’, available for the easy transfer of goods, services, technology, and people.

 

Keywords: Blue economy, Mediterranean Sea, social sciences, humanities.

 

How to Cite this Article

Vitali, G., & Zoppi, I.M. (2022). Foreword. The Mediterranean: economy, societies, technologies, humanities. In Vitali, G. & Zoppi, I.M. (eds). CNR case histories in the Blue Planet Economy (pp. 3-6). Quaderni IRCrES 16. Moncalieri, TO: CNR-IRCrES. http://dx.doi.org/10.23760/2499-6661.2022.16.01