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Green Climate Fund (GCF): Role, Capacity Building, and Directions as a Catalyst for Climate Finance
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Springer, Cham
, 2019 , Book chapter)
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is one of the several special climate change funds that have been established under Article 11 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These funds aim to finance ...
Development drivers of the water-energy-food nexus in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
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Routledge
, 2019 , Article)
This article analyses water, food, and energy security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries using the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach. The innovative focus is on identifying past and future development-based ...
Business-Driven Ecological Innovations in Green Growth Strategies
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Springer Nature
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Eco-innovations are inventions or developments of new and optimised technology or processes that lead to environmental and economic benefits. Such innovations are closely interlinked with sustainability and green growth ...
Water, energy and food supply security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries-A risk perspective
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Supply systems for water, energy and food in the Gulf region are becoming highly interlinked. In the last decades, interdependence was evident in the increase of coproduction plants and the cross-sectoral resource use ...
Entropy analysis and image encryption application based on a new chaotic system crossing a cylinder
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Designing chaotic systems with specific features is a hot topic in nonlinear dynamics. In this study, a novel chaotic system is presented with a unique feature of crossing inside and outside of a cylinder repeatedly. This ...
Ecological modernization and responses for a low-carbon future in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2018 , Article)
Low-carbon development is a challenging endeavor for many fossil fuels exporting nations around the world, and is especially important in light of the recent Paris Agreement on climate change. The Gulf Cooperation Council ...
Urban Climate Change Vulnerability, Responses, and Policies in Qatar: An Assessment
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Springer Nature
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Urban climate change policies are critical for reducing carbon emissions and increasing societal resilience to future risks. This is especially true for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which are arid ...
Evaluation of decentralization and commercialization in the urban water sector of Yemen
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
The article analyzes decentralization and commercialization reforms in the Yemeni urban water and sanitation sector. The case study shows that sector reforms to increase the performance and independence of water utilities ...
Challenges of multi-level water governance at micro-watershed level - A case from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The micro-watershed level can be a promising unit for the integration and coordination of water management functions that affect sustainable water use and livelihoods of local communities such as farmer groups. Recent ...
Insights from negotiations models on water sharing conflicts in the development of water basin plans
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Collective decision making and negotiated outcomes are promoted for the water sector in order to increase ownership, commitment and participation. Negotiation processes for the development of water basin plans are, however, ...