Sustainable development challenges in the Arab states of the Gulf / edited by David Bryde, Yusra Mouzughi and Turki Faisal Al Rasheed.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / David Bryde, Yusra Mouzughi and Turki Faisal Al Rasheed -- Transitioning toward sustainable consumption and production: opportunities and challenges in the Gulf Cooperation Council / Kassem El-Saddik -- In search of sustainable development: economic, environmental and social achievements and challenges facing the United Arab Emirates / Mhamed Biygautane and Justin Dargin -- Environmental performance and public governance in the Gulf countries: the emergence of strategic-state capabilities / Paul Joyce -- Addressing sustainable development challenges in the Gulf Cooperation Council: imperatives of, and a framework for environmental governance / Jerry Kolo -- Contribution of the private sector towards inclusive and sustainable growth in the Gulf region / Yousuf Hamad Al-Balushi -- Awareness-DRM-axis: suggested approach for sustainable development in the Gulf / Nilly Kamal Elamir -- Advancing sustainable development in Bahrain through the triangulation approach / Latifa Al-Khalifa -- The growing thirst of the United Arab Emirates: water security stresses that challenge development / Rachael McDonnell -- Food-water and food supply chains: a cornerstone of sustainable development in the Gulf Cooperation Council / John Anthony Allan, Mark Mulligan and Martin Keulertz -- The use of participatory methods & simulation tools to understand the complexity of rural food security / Samantha Dobbie, James G. Dyke and Kate Schrekenberg -- Gulf Cooperation Council initiatives: towards a coherent integrated plan for utilising renewable solar energy / Mayami Abdulla.

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This volume surveys the increasing challenges facing the Arab Gulf states in terms of sustainable consumption and production. Topics include:_x000B_- Environmental sustainability: waste, recycling, water, energy, renewables, and pollution_x000B_- Economic sustainability: employment, education, training and business engagement _x000B_- Social sustainability: equality and diversity, pollution, congestion, community participation_x000B_Includes contributions from specialists from the UAE, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Qatar as well as from the US and the UK._x000B_

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