Abstract
The increasing demand for water and electricity in the Middle East causes environmental stress. Along with the industrial sector, desalination and power plants are linked to fossil fuel combustion, which is chiefly responsible for increased carbon dioxide emissions. The magnitude of certain sustainable development indicators (such as the ecological footprint) has led to growing concern. This paper presents some of the challenges facing the transition to sustainable development.
Original language | British English |
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Pages (from-to) | 705-722 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Studies |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2009 |
Keywords
- Carbon dioxide emissions
- Carbon management
- Climate change
- Ecological footprint