Introduction Irrigation in the Mediterranean : technologies, institutions and policies Sanchis-Ibor, C. /Molle, François CULTURE IRRIGUEE IRRIGATION RESSOURCES EN EAU TECHNOLOGIE GESTION DE L'EAU POLITIQUE DE L'EAU UTILISATION DE L'EAU This chapter presents an introductory description of political, technological and institutional change in the field of irrigated agriculture in the Mediterranean area. After a brief description of the main characteristics of irrigation in this world region, the chapter introduces the eight national chapters : the cases of Tunisia and Morocco in the Maghreb ; Spain, France and Italy in the European Union ; and Turkey, Israel and Egypt on the oriental shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Springer /Molle, François (ed.) Sanchis-Ibor, C. (ed.) Avellà-Reus, L. (ed.) 2019 text https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080174 fdi:010080174 Sanchis-Ibor C., Molle François, . Introduction. In : Molle François (ed.), Sanchis-Ibor C. (ed.), Avellà-Reus L. (ed.), . Irrigation in the Mediterranean : technologies, institutions and policies Springer, ; 22). 2019, 1-14 EN TUNISIE MAROC AFRIQUE DU NORD ESPAGNE FRANCE ITALIE TURQUIE ISRAEL EGYPTE