The Power of Deserts - Climate Change, the Middle East, and the Promise of a Post-Oil Era (Paperback)

Hotter and dryer than most parts of the world, the Middle East could soon see climate change exacerbate food and water shortages, aggravate social inequalities, and drive displacement and political destabilization. And as renewable energy eclipses fossil fuels, oil rich countries in the Middle East will see their wealth diminish. Amidst these imminent risks is a call to action for regional leaders. Could countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates harness the region's immense potential for solar energy and emerge as vanguards of global climate action? The Power of Deserts surveys regional climate models and identifies the potential impact on socioeconomic disparities, population movement, and political instability. Offering more than warning and fear, however, the book highlights a potentially brighter future-a recent shift across the Middle East toward renewable energy. With his deep knowledge of the region and knack for presenting scientific data with clarity, Dan Rabinowitz makes a sober yet surprisingly optimistic investigation of opportunity arising from a looming crisis.

General

Imprint:	Stanford Briefs
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Dan Rabinowitz
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-1-5036-0998-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Arid zones, deserts Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-5036-0998-7
Barcode:	9781503609983

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