In Search of Sustainable Development: Economic, Environmental and Social Achievements and Challenges Facing the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

This volume surveys the increasing challenges facing the Arab Gulf states in terms of sustainable consumption and production. Topics include: (i) Environmental sustainability: waste, recycling, water, energy, renewables, and pollution; (ii) Economic sustainability: employment, education, training and business engagement; (iii) Social sustainability: equality and diversity, pollution, congestion, community participation. 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.