TY - GEN T1 - Sustainable development : an appraisal from the Gulf Region T2 - Studies in environmental anthropology and ethnobiology ; A1 - Sillitoe, Paul, 1949- A2 - Sillitoe, Paul, 1949- LA - English PP - New York PB - Berghahn Books YR - 2014 ED - First edition. UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn885470209 AB - With growing evidence of unsustainable use of the world's resources, such as hydrocarbon reserves, and related environmental pollution, as in alarming climate change predictions, sustainable development is arguably the prominent issue of the 21st century. This volume gives a wide ranging introduction focusing on the arid Gulf region, where the challenges of sustainable development are starkly evident. The Gulf relies on non-renewable oil and gas exports to supply the world's insatiable CO2 emitting energy demands, and has built unsustainable conurbations with water supplies depend. CN - HC415.3.Z9 E578 2014 SN - 9781782383727 SN - 1782383727 SN - 9781782383710 SN - 1782383719 KW - Sustainable development : Persian Gulf Region. KW - Sustainable development : Government policy : Persian Gulf Region. KW - Economic development : Environmental aspects : Persian Gulf States. KW - Environmental policy : Persian Gulf States. KW - Développement durable : Persique, Région du golfe. KW - Développement durable : Politique gouvernementale : Persique, Région du golfe. KW - Développement économique : Aspect de l'environnement : États du golfe Persique. KW - Environnement : Politique gouvernementale : États du golfe Persique. KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS : Industries : General. KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS : Development : Sustainable Development. KW - Economic development : Environmental aspects KW - Environmental policy KW - Sustainable development KW - Sustainable development : Government policy KW - Persian Gulf Region KW - Persian Gulf States ER -