Arab Environment 5: Survival Options - Ecological Footprint of Arab Countries

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dc.contributor.authorArab Forum for Environment and Development
dc.contributor.authorGlobal Footprint Network
dc.contributor.otherSaab, Najib
dc.contributor.otherSadik, Abdul-Karim
dc.contributor.otherAbdel Gelil, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.otherZeitoon, Bashar M.
dc.contributor.otherKassas, Mohamed
dc.contributor.otherTolba, Mostafa Kamal
dc.coverage.spatialWestern Asia
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T20:13:40Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T20:13:40Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionThis report presents an assessment of the sustainability challenges confronting Arab countries, based on ecological footprint and biocapacity data from 1961 to 2008. Despite notable economic growth, the region’s demand for natural resources now exceeds local ecological capacity by more than double, resulting in a growing ecological deficit. Key contributing factors include rapid population growth, urbanization, low resource efficiency, and high dependence on fossil fuels, all of which intensify pressure on already scarce land and water resources. The report highlights stark disparities across countries—ranging from biocapacity-rich to severely resource-constrained—and underscores the region’s acute water stress, inefficient agricultural practices, and rising carbon emissions. It warns that continued overexploitation and reliance on imports increase vulnerability to environmental and economic shocks.
dc.identifier.isbn978-9953-437-43-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9491
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number224 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectenvironmental assessment
dc.subjectnatural resource
dc.titleArab Environment 5: Survival Options - Ecological Footprint of Arab Countriesen
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