The Mediterranean region has been identified as one of the most vulnerable areas in terms of environment and security linkages. Due to its climatic and topographic features, as well as the cross-boundary dimension of the Mediterranean Basin, intermixed with cultural, political and economic diversity, the region represents an area that poses potential for social and political instability, with repercussions for the whole OSCE region, in particular for Europe.
Since its establishment, the OSCE has maintained special relations with its six Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. The grounds were established in the Helsinki Final Act that included a chapter on questions relating to security and co-operation in the Mediterranean, highlighting the interlinkages between the OSCE region and its Partners for Cooperation. NATO also includes Mauritania in its Mediterranean Dialogue.
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Daussa, R. (2009). Background Paper. In: Rubio, J.L., Safriel, U., Daussa, R., Blum, W., Pedrazzini, F. (eds) Water Scarcity, Land Degradation and Desertification in the Mediterranean Region. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2526-5_1
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