Dossier on Climate Change in the Arab World
Introduction
Climate change is one of the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. Rising global temperatures will bring changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and an increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The effects will be felt here in the Middle East and internationally and there may be severe problems for people in regions that are particularly vulnerable to change. This dossier collects a number of articles, documents, reports and links that appear helpful to understand the impact of Climate Change on the region, and to raise awareness for the remedies that exist.
National Perspective
- Abstract Mitigation of Greenhouse gases deals with measures to reduce the vulnerability of a certain sector to climate change through minimizing net emissions. In this paper, mitigation scenarios aimed at reducing Jordan methane emissions from sewage treatment plants and sanitary landfill sites were proposed and investigated. more»
- The Zarqa River Watershed is the third most productive basin in the greater Jordan River System. In this case study, mitigation scenarios aimed at reducing Jordan's methane emission from sewage treatment plants and sanitary landfill sites were proposed and investigated more»
Regional Perspective
- DESERTEC: Solar energy from MENA to Europe his is one of the most promising and exciting project proposals to emerge for years. In fact, the idea to energize Europe with renewable energy from the Middle East could be one of the milestones of future energy security plans linking Europe with the Middle East. more»
- Habib Maalouf discusses the prospective for the international green parties at the "Global Greens Congress" that took place in Sao Paolo, Brazil in May 2008. more»
- Mari Loumi (The Finish Institute of International Affairs) analyzes the UN climate change conference that was held in Poznan in December 2008 and stresses the participation of Arab countries.
This dossier is realized in cooperation with the hbs Beirut office.