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, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

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. 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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Introduction: The Heat Is On

1 Parched Future

2 Burning Inequality

3 Climate of Insecurity

4 Solar Prospects

5 Will 200 Men Save the Planet?

Acknowledgments

Notes

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Nov 2020)

ISBN:

1-5036-1486-7

OCLC:

1224278073