Clio Ciaschini, PhD, is a senior fellow in economics at the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy. Being specialized in economic policy, applied economics, and economic statistics, her main research interests include sustainable development, long-term economic growth, environmental economics and gender economics, as well as policy issues in agriculture, energy, and ecological fields. Having a specific expertise in spatial analysis, she published more than 20 scientific articles in international journals and edited books.Vito Imbrenda, PhD, is a staff researcher at the Italian National Research Council (CNR). His main research interests include remote sensing and geographical information systems, physical, human and economic geography, climate change and agriculture, urbanization and housing policies, and positive approaches to sustainable development. He published a number of scientific articles and books for an international readership in geography.

• 1. Local Development and Environmental Systems: An Empirical Overview 2. Traditional Landscapes in Mediterranean Areas: Environmental Protection vs Economic Growth 3. Agriculture, Environment, and Sustainable Natural Resources: Approaching Land Classifications from the Perspective of Eco-development 4. River Basins and Rural Districts: Toward a Regional Planning for Italian Watersheds with a Broader European View 5. Forest Planning and the Claim for Territorial Sustainability 6. The Unsustainable Nexus between Land Degradation and Viticulture under the Threat of Climate Change: Impacts and Mitigation Strategies in Italy 7. Next Stop: Development. The Continuous Interplay between Agriculture and Environment in a Mediterranean Peripheral Region