Challenges of economic development in the Middle East and North Africa region [[electronic resource] /] / Julia C. Devlin |
Autore | Devlin Julia <1966-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (568 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.956 |
Collana | World Scientific studies in international economics |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Middle East
Economic development - Africa, North |
ISBN |
1-282-76024-6
9786612760242 981-279-345-3 |
Classificazione | QG 810 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Is MENA exceptional? -- State formation, consolidation, and development, 1960s-1980s -- Toward greater use of markets and the global economy? -- Oil, OPEC, and the challenges of surplus management -- Water scarcity and agricultural policy in the MENA region -- Building a new future : development in the post-conflict context and post-disaster recovery -- Is the MENA region "open" for business? -- Making global integration work for MENA countries -- Are market disciplines sufficient? : industrial policy and technology transfer -- The keys to the future : human capital developments in the MENA region -- Are MENA's labor markets the key to growth? -- Closing the poverty gap in MENA -- Development assistance and its effectiveness in MENA countries -- Pathways to ensure prosperity. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780889203321 |
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Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
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Challenges of economic development in the Middle East and North Africa region / / Julia C. Devlin |
Autore | Devlin Julia <1966-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (568 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.956 |
Collana | World Scientific studies in international economics |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Middle East
Economic development - Africa, North |
ISBN |
1-282-76024-6
9786612760242 981-279-345-3 |
Classificazione | QG 810 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Is MENA exceptional? -- State formation, consolidation, and development, 1960s-1980s -- Toward greater use of markets and the global economy? -- Oil, OPEC, and the challenges of surplus management -- Water scarcity and agricultural policy in the MENA region -- Building a new future : development in the post-conflict context and post-disaster recovery -- Is the MENA region "open" for business? -- Making global integration work for MENA countries -- Are market disciplines sufficient? : industrial policy and technology transfer -- The keys to the future : human capital developments in the MENA region -- Are MENA's labor markets the key to growth? -- Closing the poverty gap in MENA -- Development assistance and its effectiveness in MENA countries -- Pathways to ensure prosperity. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816636403321 |
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Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
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Sustainable development : an appraisal focusing on the Gulf Region / / edited by Paul Sillitoe ; foreword, Sheikha Al-Misnad |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (572 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.9536/07 |
Collana | Studies in Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology |
Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Persian Gulf Region
Sustainable development - Government policy - Persian Gulf Region Economic development - Environmental aspects - Persian Gulf States Environmental policy - Persian Gulf States |
ISBN | 1-78238-372-7 |
Classificazione | QG 810 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Introduction - Sustainable Development in the Gulf; Chapter 1 - Societal Change and Sustainability within the Central Plateau of Iran: An Archaeological Viewpoint; Part 1 - Planning Sustainable Development; Chapter 2 - Qatar National Vision 2030: Advancing Sustainable Development; Chapter 3 - The Qatar National Master Plan; Chapter 4 - The State of Qatar: Along the Way to Sustainable Development; Chapter 5 - Charting the Emergence of Environmental Legislation in Qatar: A Step in the Right Direction or Too Little Too Late?
Part II - Energy and Economic IssuesChapter 6 - Sustainable Energy: What Futures for Qatar?; Chapter 7 - Money Rain: The Resource Curse in Two Oil and Gas Economies; Chapter 8 - Islam and Sustainable Economic Development; Part III - Environmental Issues; Chapter 9 - Linking Local and Global in the Sustainable Development of Biodiversity Conservation; Chapter 10 - Conservation and Sustainable Development: The Qatari and Gulf Region Experience; Chapter 11 - Promoting Sustainable Development in Marine Regions; Chapter 12 - Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability: Friends or Enemies? Part IV: Urban and Health IssuesChapter 13 - From Pearling to Skyscrapers: The Predicament of Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism in Contemporary Gulf Cities; Chapter 14 - How the City Grows: Urban Growth and Challenges to Sustainable Development in Doha, Qatar; Chapter 15 - Sustainable Waste Management in Qatar: Charting the Emergence of an Integrated Approach to Solid Waste Management; Chapter 16 - Sustainable Development and Health: From Global to Local Agenda; Part V - Cultural and Social Issues Chapter 17 - Exploring Collaborative Research Methodologies in the Pursuit of Sustainable FeaturesChapter 18 - On the Importance of Culture in Sustainable Development; Chapter 19 - People, Social Groups, Cultural Practices: From Venn Diagrams to Alternative Paradigms for Sustainable Development; Chapter 20 - Contradictory Forces in the Gulf Environment: Old and New Cultural Values and Knowledge; Conclusion - A Doha Undeclaraton, Puzzling over Sustainable Development with Indigenous Knowledge; Notes on Contributors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786775603321 |
New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainable development : an appraisal focusing on the Gulf Region / / edited by Paul Sillitoe ; foreword, Sheikha Al-Misnad |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (572 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.9536/07 |
Collana | Studies in Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology |
Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Persian Gulf Region
Sustainable development - Government policy - Persian Gulf Region Economic development - Environmental aspects - Persian Gulf States Environmental policy - Persian Gulf States |
ISBN | 1-78238-372-7 |
Classificazione | QG 810 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Introduction - Sustainable Development in the Gulf; Chapter 1 - Societal Change and Sustainability within the Central Plateau of Iran: An Archaeological Viewpoint; Part 1 - Planning Sustainable Development; Chapter 2 - Qatar National Vision 2030: Advancing Sustainable Development; Chapter 3 - The Qatar National Master Plan; Chapter 4 - The State of Qatar: Along the Way to Sustainable Development; Chapter 5 - Charting the Emergence of Environmental Legislation in Qatar: A Step in the Right Direction or Too Little Too Late?
Part II - Energy and Economic IssuesChapter 6 - Sustainable Energy: What Futures for Qatar?; Chapter 7 - Money Rain: The Resource Curse in Two Oil and Gas Economies; Chapter 8 - Islam and Sustainable Economic Development; Part III - Environmental Issues; Chapter 9 - Linking Local and Global in the Sustainable Development of Biodiversity Conservation; Chapter 10 - Conservation and Sustainable Development: The Qatari and Gulf Region Experience; Chapter 11 - Promoting Sustainable Development in Marine Regions; Chapter 12 - Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability: Friends or Enemies? Part IV: Urban and Health IssuesChapter 13 - From Pearling to Skyscrapers: The Predicament of Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism in Contemporary Gulf Cities; Chapter 14 - How the City Grows: Urban Growth and Challenges to Sustainable Development in Doha, Qatar; Chapter 15 - Sustainable Waste Management in Qatar: Charting the Emergence of an Integrated Approach to Solid Waste Management; Chapter 16 - Sustainable Development and Health: From Global to Local Agenda; Part V - Cultural and Social Issues Chapter 17 - Exploring Collaborative Research Methodologies in the Pursuit of Sustainable FeaturesChapter 18 - On the Importance of Culture in Sustainable Development; Chapter 19 - People, Social Groups, Cultural Practices: From Venn Diagrams to Alternative Paradigms for Sustainable Development; Chapter 20 - Contradictory Forces in the Gulf Environment: Old and New Cultural Values and Knowledge; Conclusion - A Doha Undeclaraton, Puzzling over Sustainable Development with Indigenous Knowledge; Notes on Contributors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812423303321 |
New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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