Editorial

Abstract

"Development and Environment in the Mediterranean" was the theme of an International meeting held in Malta between the 3rd and 4th November 1989 at the Foundation for International Studies of the University of Malta, by the Mediterranean Working Group of EADI (European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes). The cultural patrimony of the Mediterranean is often threatened by that type of development closed within the limited framework of its economic aspect. The discussion during the EADI conference evolved on these lines, precisely on two mainstreams: "Environmental Concerns" and "Economic Dimensions". The environmental aspect included research studies and discussions on cultural, ecological, geographic, and demographic themes. The economists present during the meeting concentrated on the ways and means of protecting the environment without hindering economic and technological progress.