Arab economic security and sustainable development

Sustainability in Arab Countries: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Economic Development and Energy Consumption

Sustainability in 19 different Arab countries has been studied through investigating the relationship between economic development and energy consumption. Data collected has been studied as a whole (Total countries data) and as segregated data (Oil exporting and Oil importing countries data) i.e. three categories. The regression model used measures the effect of independent and control variable...

Sustainable Development Indicators and Environmental-Economic Accounting

The central subject of a policy for sustainable development is the coordination of the different sector policies with the objective of finding a balance between conflicting economical, ecological and social goals. The headline indicators for sustainable development itself are mainly a communication tool directed to the general public and the media. They are used for describing important problem...

Pedagogy for Economic Competitiveness and Sustainable Development

“Throughout our history, there has been a tension between those who have sought to conserve our natural resources for the benefit of future generations and those who have sought to profit from these resources . . . this is a false choice.With smart, sustainable policies, we can grow our economy today and preserve the environment for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.” President Bara...

Informality, Employment and Economic Development in the Arab World

Development and validation of an Arab family food security scale.

The objective of this article was to describe 1) the validation of 2 similar but not identical food security modules used to collect data from 2 vulnerable populations, southern Lebanon residents (n = 815) and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon (n = 2501), and 2) the development and validation of an Arab Family Food Security Scale (AFFSS). The surveys used a cluster-randomized sampling design. The...