Loading ...For many years, most policy makers have linked development and economic growth with an increase in energy use without much regard to the sustainability of this increase and the ability of finite energy and material resources to keep up with development. As a result, our cities and towns have come to rely heavily on an abundant supply of energy, and would cease to function without such increase in energy supply. Sustainable development policies seeks to decouple development from increased energy and water use through introducing measures that would encourage improved energy and water use efficiency and a better use of material resources. They also promote benchmarks for assessing how sustainable individual projects are.
Middle East Sustainable Development and Policy Resources
The sustainable development and policy page includes a selection of books and online resources pertaining to sustainable development in the Middle East. The resources include reports on sustainable development and human development in the region, as well as links to global and local organizations that seek to promote sustainable development in the region
Middle East Sustainable Development Case Studies
The sustainable development case studies page includes a short list of notable sustainable development policies and projects in the Middle East.
Middle East Sustainable Development Rating Systems and Codes
The rating systems and code codes page focuses on sustainable development and policy initiatives relating to the built environment. This includes efforts by individual countries in the Middle east to establish green building councils to promote sustainable design in their respective countries. Other policy initiatives include the establishment of energy codes that mandate reduction of energy use in buildings, and the establishment of local green building rating systems to benchmark the sustainability of buildings or development according to local criteria.
Sustainable Development Articles from Carboun
A list of analysis articles from the Carboun Journal. The growing list includes all articles that relate to sustainable development in the Middle East.
