The Green Economy in the Gulf

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-89475-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 442 g

Reihe: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies

Filling a void in academic and policy-relevant literature on the topic of the green economy in the Arabian Gulf, this edited volume provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the key themes and challenges relating to the green economy in the region, including in the energy and water sectors and the urban environment, as well as with respect to cross-cutting issues, such as labour, intellectual property and South-South cooperation.

Over the course of the book, academics and practitioners from various fields demonstrate why transitioning into a ‘green economy’ – a future economy based on environmental sustainability, social equity and improved well-being – is not an option but a necessity for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States. Through chapters covering key economic sectors and cross-cutting issues, the book examines the GCC states’ quest to align their economies and economic development with the imperatives of environmental sustainability and social welfare, and proposes a way forward, based on lessons learned from experiences in the region and beyond.

This volume will be of great relevance to scholars and policy makers with an interest in environmental economics and policy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Abdel Raouf, Mohamed

Luomi, Mari

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Green Economy and the Gulf 1. Introduction Part 2 Energy and Water 2. Barriers to Greening the Energy Sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council 3. Energy Pricing Reform and the Green Economy in the Gulf Region 4. Spanish Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Lessons for Bahrain Reforms? 5. Promoting an Effective Energy Efficiency Programme in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Opportunities 6. Green Challenges and Some Technological Solutions in the Water Sector of the GCC Countries Part 3 The Urban Environment 7. Green Buildings in the Arabian Gulf 8. Greening Urban Transport in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Localised Approaches to Modal Integration as Key Success Factors Part 4 Cross-cutting Issues: Labour, Law and International Cooperation 9. Workers and the Green Economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries 10. Agricultural Sustainability and Intellectual Property Rights in the Era of a Green Economy: A Case Study of the United Arab Emirates 11. Green Economy Pathways in the Arab Gulf: Global Perspectives and Opportunities

Über Autor(innen)

Mohamed Abdel Raouf is Research Fellow of the Environmental Research Programme at the Gulf Research Center, Saudi Arabia/Egypt.Mari Luomi is Research Associate at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK.