Agricultural restoration of the Mediterranean islands
Résumé
The Mediterranean islands are of interest for various reasons. As essential staging posts in the conquest of the sea and the continental territories, they arouse the curiosity of history enthusiasts. With their wave-lapped, sun-drenched shorelines and warm hospitable peoples, they whet the appetites of tourists. Because the island communities live in highly organised societies, they attract those interested in the functioning of human groups. Lastly, given that they are confined spaces, often with very little in the way of natural resources, the Mediterranean islands clearly have much to teach those concerned with development.