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Zinc Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants
(
Wiley
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Zinc (Zn) is vital for optimum growth not only for plants but also for humans. In plants, Zn supplement either from natural resources/soil or exogenous application is essential for better flowering and fruiting. The ...
Generational Changes in VOT in Qatari Arabic
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John Benjamins Publishing Company
, 2023 , Book chapter)
The current study investigates variation in production of VOT in voiceless stops in Qatari Arabic. In line with Labov’s Cascade model, longer VOT in this dialect might be viewed as a new variable developing in the metropolitan ...
Assessing Desalination Governance and the Promise of Technology in the Arabian Peninsula
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AL SHARQ STRATEGIC RESEARCH
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Desalination is expected to grow across the Middle East and
North Africa due to increased water scarcity. The cost of desalinated water
has decreased significantly over the last decades, but it has not reflected
the ...
Developing a Vibrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Qatar: A Sustainable Pathway Toward the Knowledge-Based Economy?
(
Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
For countries that depend on nonrenewable resources such as oil and gas, economic diversification is vital to ensure sustainable and resilient economic development. In July 2008, the government of Qatar launched the long-term ...
The 2017 Gulf Crisis and Changes in Qatar's Economic Landscape
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
This chapter analyzes the major transformations that Qatar's economy went through during the 2017 Gulf crisis. This chapter argues that the Gulf crisis has proved to be a "blessing in disguise." Qatar confronted unprecedented ...
Social Change and Transformation in the Gulf Region
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Social change is an integral part of human social behavior and a phenomenon that is continuously happening around us. We constantly challenge existing social structures and institutions and transform them by contesting the ...
The Evolvement of Qatar's Environmental Sustainability Policy: The Strategies, Regulations, and Institutions
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Environmental sustainability has been increasingly present on Qatar's policy agenda since the early 2000s, with the ratification of the Permanent Constitution, the issuance of several environmental laws, and the launch of ...
Collective Environmental Action to Preserve the Gulf’s Marine Ecosystem
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Bourse & Bazaar Foundation
, 2023 , Book chapter)
The Gulf’s marine ecosystems are vital for economic activities and the security of food and other necessities for tens of millions of people. The environmental footprint arising from the use of the Gulf’s environmental ...
Pathways for a Sustainable Future
(
Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
The strategic vision of the State of Qatar seeks to pursue development while aiming for a balanced approach to the social, human, economic, and environmental pillars of the vision. The legal and governance mechanisms ...
Tujjar in the Gulf: Changes in Political Influence
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Springer
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Since the oil boom in the 1970s, the Gulf region has witnessed tremendous growth. Today, the GCC countries have an impressive collective 85% urbanization. This paper argues that merchant-ruler relations and the transnational ...