Sustainable Development in the Middle East
Sustainable Development in the Middle East Özge and AbdelRahman Technical University of Darmstadt “Mundus Urbano” International Cooperation in Urban Development Readings in Urban Ecology Summary The paper provides an overview of the current situation in the Middle East, and what challenges facing the region, what is the opportunities to be considered in the Middle East could help with implementing the Sustainable Development approach which has been suggested by the Arab Sustainable Development Report (UN-ESCWA and UNEP). Keywords: sustainable development goals; arab vision; 2030 agenda; middle east
The People who live in the Middle East Region face many problems such as natural, political, economic, and social problems. The rapid development and expanding population in these countries lead to unsustainable consumption of fossil fuels, water, energy, and other natural resources. Although these problems the region has an opportunities to build a better future. The Middle East Now The Middle East Region faces many development challenges such as rapid development, fast population growth, decreasing of the natural resources and pollution problems which affect the people who live in these middle east countries. Increasing rapid population in these countries cause the consumption of energy, food, water, and other natural resources fastly which affects people's’ life quality seriously day by day. These countries have considerably affected carbon emissions. However over the last decade they have taken positive steps to address the environmental problems and improve sustainability in their countries. Challenges to Environmental Sustainable Development The Middle East Region have a hot and dry climate that make these countries faces many problems regarding to climate conditions. In addition this region has only one percent of the world’s consumable water. As a result these countries these countries has a huge scarcity water problem. This situation forcing them to depend on desalination which produce carbon emissions and mud that is stream back into water Zoubi and Tasar
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