The power of deserts : climate change, the Middle East, and the promise of a post-oil era / Dan Rabinowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rabinowitz, Dan, 1954- author.

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Economic aspects--Middle East.

Climatic changes.

Renewable energy sources--Middle East.

Renewable energy sources.

Petroleum industry and trade--Middle East.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

174 pages ; 21 cm

Other Title:

Climate change, the Middle East, and the promise of a post-oil era

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford Briefs, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2020.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Parched Future

2. Burning Inequality

3. Climate Of Insecurity

4. Solar Prospects

5. Will 200 Men Save The Planet?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781503609983

1503609987

OCLC:

1148868780

Publisher Number:

99986101331