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Food waste in the countries of the gulf cooperation council: A systematic review
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Food waste (FW) is a critical challenge in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This paper analyzes research dealing with food waste in the GCC countries (viz. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). ...
Regional Agriculture and Food Systems Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of the Near East and North Africa Region
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MDPI
, 2024 , Article Review)
The COVID-19 pandemic affected agri-food systems worldwide. However, while the impacts differed from one country/region to another, the scholarly literature seems to focus on developed countries in the Global North. ...
Editorial: COVID-19 pandemic, food behaviour and consumption patterns
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2022 , Other)
With already 600 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 6 million recorded deaths, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), detected in Wuhan (China) in late 2019, is nowadays one of the most pressing global challenges ...
Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri-food markets in Qatar and explores the ...
‘Writing’ small states: contextualizing the construct in the Arab Gulf
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Springer Nature
, 2021 , Article)
How do IR scholars ‘write’ the Arab Gulf? In attempting to address this question, the focus is twofold: first, the ‘small state’ as a construct and second, its application to the study of Gulf small states. The article ...
Cultivating Change: Perceptions and Attitudes of Agricultural Experts towards the Sustainable Development Goals
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
The agricultural sector is crucial to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since it ensures food security, protects natural resources, and promotes rural livelihoods. However, the success of sustainable ...
The GCC in Crisis: Explorations of ‘Normlessness’ in Gulf Regionalism
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Taylor & Francis
, 2020 , Article)
In a field that is so loosely theorised, an investigation into intra-GCC conflict is both apposite and challenging. Empirically, interventions by Gulf states have proliferated across the GCC and MENA since 2011. This Special ...
A Study on Lebanon’s Competitive Knowledge-Based Economy, Relative Strengths, and Shortcomings
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Article)
Lebanon faces several social, political, and economic challenges delaying the efforts to develop a sustainable economy and inclusive society. The advancement of the knowledge economy is critical to the future economic ...
Sensorial analysis of factors influencing consumers' perceptions toward the consumption of edible flowers in Iran
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Global consumers want more from their food, and adding edible flowers may improve the appearance of certain dishes. In Iran, some flowers, such as roses and saffron, have been utilized for over 3000 years. However, consuming ...
Regionalism in Crisis: GCC Integration without Democracy
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Taylor & Francis
, 2020 , Article)
At the core of “disembedded regionalism” in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is an incapacity to foster more representative forms of politics that are responsive to citizens. Instead, elite-to-elite relations are a salient ...