This book provides an up-to-date assessment of sustainable agri-food systems and rural development in the Mediterranean countries. It examines and reviews the impact of EU and national policies on environmental and trade issues in agricultural and rural organizations in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. The book also reflects key socio-economic and political issues such as resource management, income distribution, employment and migration trends, and sustainability aspects. It demonstrates technical and methodological tools used for the analysis and explains their application. The book presents the collective work of a research consortium funded by an EU (FP7) project.

Introduction.- Diagnosis and challenges of sustainable agricultural development in Egypt.- The Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Development in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries.- Agricultural and Food Policies in Tunisia: From a seemingly solid performance to unsustainable revealed achievements.- To What Extent are Rural Development Policies Compatible with Achieving Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey?.- Agriculture and the evolution of agricultural policies in the Mediterranean Partner countries: Putting the retrospective overview in context with future prospects.- Issues in trade liberalization in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries.- From Value Chain Analysis to Global Value Chain Analysis: Fresh Orange Export Sector in Mediterranean Partner Countries.- Challenges in citrus market chains in Tunisia and Morocco.- Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry in Southern Mediterranean Countries: Policy Impacts and Challenges.- Food Security in MPC’s.- Market forces and public regulation influencing the management of safety risk in the fresh produce sector: contrasting Morocco and Turkey.- Conclusion.