| Wars for Heaven Destroy Earth | | Najib Saab
September-October 2014
Reports of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) have repeatedly warned that demand on resources and nature services by Arab countries is double what the region’s natural systems can provide. | | more... | |
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| Thirsty Energy or Hungry Water? | | Najib Saab
May-June 2014
The World Bank chose "Thirsty Energy" as title for its report on the energy-water nexus. If we were to produce such a report for the Arab region, the title could better be "Hungry Water"- as production of water eats the bulk of Arab energy. | | more... | |
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| How can we make oil energy for the future? | | Najib Saab
March-April 2014
Sustainability Week, which was hosted in Abu Dhabi, opened doors for the future. Discussions at the annual assembly of the International Agency for Renewable Energy (IRENA), the World Future Energy Summit | | more... | |
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| Energy for the real poor | | Najib Saab
January 2014
With its energy consumption growing twice as fast as its economic growth, the Arab region is among the least efficient in the world. | | more... | |
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| | Arab Environment in 10 Years | | ARAB ENVIRONMENT IN 10 YEARS crowns a decade of the series of annual reports produced by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) on the state of Arab environment. It tracks and analyzes changes focusing on policies and governance, including level of response and engagement in international environmental treaties. It also highlights developments in six selected priority areas, namely water, energy, air, food, green economy and environmental scientific research. |
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