TERRA-MED is built around three interconnected scientific pillars that reflect the major sustainability challenges of Mediterranean regions: Water, Land and Energy.
A nexus approach: Water–Land-Energy
All TERRA-MED PhD projects sit at the intersection of at least two of these three pillars, reflecting the reality of the WEFE nexus in Mediterranean territories. The programme promotes:
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Integrated management of resources and territories under climate change, linking biophysical processes, technologies, governance and social innovation.
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Interdisciplinary methods and cross‑border case studies involving Occitania, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands as a shared “living laboratory” for climate resilience.
Through this structure, TERRA‑MED trains a new generation of researchers capable of designing systemic solutions. Fellows will gain from multidisciplinary research. TERRA-MED tackles major challenges with local collaborations developing innovative technologies: interdependence resources, territorial dynamics, adaptation of regional planning, energy transition and sobriety, preservation of ecosystems, etc. The research projects will be integrated into frontier science projects, led by renowned local scientists.
For more information on the nexus approach : https://www.medecc.org/medecc-reports/climate-wefe-nexus/
Figure SPM1 | Schematic of the WEFE concept and report outcome for the Mediterranean Basin. A variety of direct and indirect drivers of change impact the WEFE components.