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

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

Author

Rabinowitz, Dan, 1954-

Publication

Stanford, California : Stanford Briefs, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2020]
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174 pages; 21 cm

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"--

Alternative Title

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

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-174).

Contents

Introduction: The heat is on -- Parched future -- Burning inequality -- Climate of insecurity -- Solar prospects -- Will 200 men save the planet?

ISBN

9781503609983
1503609987

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries