ABSTRACT
Sustainability is a topic of great interest today, particularly for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which have witnessed very rapid economic and demographic growth over the past decade. The observed growth has led to unsustainable consumption patterns of vital resources such as water, energy, and food, highlighting the need for an urgent shift towards green growth and sustainable development strategies.
Sustainability in the Gulf covers the region’s contemporary development challenges through the lens of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which place sustainability at the centre of the solution to the current environmental, economic, and social imbalances facing GCC countries. The book presents multiple analyses of Gulf-specific sustainability topics, examining the current status, challenges, and opportunities, as well as identifying key lessons learned. Innovative and practical policy recommendations are provided, as well as new conceptual angles to the evolving academic debates on the post-oil era in the Gulf. Through chapters covering sector-related studies, as well as the socio-economic dimensions of the sustainability paradigm, this volume offers valuable insights into current research efforts made by the GCC states, proposing a way forward based on lessons learned.
This is a valuable resource for students, academics, and researchers in the areas of Environmental Studies, Political Economy, and Economics of the GCC states.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|33 pages
Introduction
part II|110 pages
Infrastructure management and urban solutions
chapter 7|20 pages
Towards sustainable urban development
part III|49 pages
Standards and policies
chapter 9|20 pages
Advancing sustainable consumption
part IV|79 pages
The socio-economic perspective
chapter 11|13 pages
Energy consumption and transition dynamics to a sustainable future under a rentier economy
chapter 12|18 pages
Economic value of the Abu Dhabi coastal and marine ecosystem services
part V|6 pages
Conclusion