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Sustainable Development: An Appraisal of the Gulf Region
Paul Sillitoe (Ed.)
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Description for Sustainable Development: An Appraisal of the Gulf Region
Hardback. With growing evidence of unsustainable use of the world's resources, such as hydrocarbon reserves, and related environmental pollution, as in alarming climate change predictions, sustainable development is arguably the prominent issue of the 21st century. Editor(s): Sillitoe, Paul. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 532 pages, 71 ills, 37 tables. BIC Classification: RGC; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 896.
With growing evidence of unsustainable use of the world's resources, such as hydrocarbon reserves, and related environmental pollution, as in alarming climate change predictions, sustainable development is arguably the prominent issue of the 21st century. This volume gives a wide ranging introduction focusing on the arid Gulf region, where the challenges of sustainable development are starkly evident. The Gulf relies on non-renewable oil and gas exports to supply the world's insatiable CO2 emitting energy demands, and has built unsustainable conurbations with water supplies dependent on energy hungry desalination plants and deep aquifers pumped beyond natural replenishment rates. Sustainable Development ... Read more
With growing evidence of unsustainable use of the world's resources, such as hydrocarbon reserves, and related environmental pollution, as in alarming climate change predictions, sustainable development is arguably the prominent issue of the 21st century. This volume gives a wide ranging introduction focusing on the arid Gulf region, where the challenges of sustainable development are starkly evident. The Gulf relies on non-renewable oil and gas exports to supply the world's insatiable CO2 emitting energy demands, and has built unsustainable conurbations with water supplies dependent on energy hungry desalination plants and deep aquifers pumped beyond natural replenishment rates. Sustainable Development ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
532
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782383710
SKU
V9781782383710
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About Paul Sillitoe (Ed.)
Paul Sillitoe FBA is Professor of Anthropology at Durham University and onetime Shell Chair in Sustainable Development at Qatar University. His research interests focus on natural resources management, appropriate technology, and sustainable development, and he seeks to further the incorporation of local knowledge in development, having experience with several international development agencies. His recent books include 'Grass-Clearing Man': ... Read more
Reviews for Sustainable Development: An Appraisal of the Gulf Region
This is clearly the most comprehensive overview of sustainable development in the Gulf, a strategic region within the global economy - What is particularly innovative is the last section on cultural issues, ranging from collaborative research methods to indigenous knowledge - the inclusion of health issues, together with a discussion of the 'cultural turn' in sustainability, including participatory approaches, make ... Read more