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This paper deals with the ecological footprints as an indicator. The methodology for the ecology footprint is extended based on many factors with respect to sustainability. The paper will contribute to a broadening of the understanding of the spatial and temporal aspects of urban land-use policies, processes, and practices and their relationship to...
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... is conceivable to determine if that country is in an ecological deficit or has an ecological reserve by comparing the footprint measure with the actual bio-productive capacity of individual nations (Figure 4). For example, Japan is in ecological dificit, using more global hectares than her own land-mass provides ( Figure 5). ...
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... Te environmental security dilemma is that while environmental preservation is a global issue, each state individually strives to address climate change while protecting its own interests [21][22][23]. Environmental security is one of the prerequisites for sustainable development of the world, which moves international relations to a new plane [24][25][26]. Climate change poses a global security threat [27,28]. Today, the real extent of the damage caused by climate change to humanity remains unknown. ...
The existence of modern humanity directly depends on environmental security. Human society, biodiversity, ecosystems, and climate safety are interdependent. The anthropogenic influence that causes irreversible climate change threatens both the ecosystem’s existence and humans’ survival. To maintain a balance between human well-being and a safe environment, it is important to have a diverse knowledge of the interrelations between the technological impact on the natural environment and climate change and an understanding of action strategies to mitigate climate change and ensure sustainable development. Applying a scientific approach, data analytics, and data science tools can effectively support climate change mitigation and prevent a climate disaster. Based on the components of the climate change performance index (CCPI) 2023 for 59 countries and the EU, a canonical discriminant model was built to identify the significant factors that influence the assessment of the effectiveness of climate protection in a particular country or region and the assessment of climate risks. It can be used to assess the level of climate protection effectiveness of countries that have not defined the CCPI 2023. Based on empirical data, we have determined the real weights of the relevant CCPI components in relation to the effectiveness of actions aimed at reducing global warming. We have established that there are additional factors important for assessing climate protection, but the CCPI rating does not consider them. We conducted a comparative analysis of the CCPI index and the sustainable development goals (SDG) index. The study establishes that the differences in environmental protection among the world’s countries do not determine the assessment of the level of sustainable development of the world’s countries. The obtained results can provide information to support decision-making in developing effective strategies and urgent actions to ensure climate protection.
... The biologically produced area of 11.2 bgha includes 2.3 bgha from the oceans and inland waters, and 8.8 bgha from the land. The land portion (8.8 bgha) consists of 1.5 bgha of crop-land, 3.5 bgha of pasture (grazing-land), 3.6 bgha of forest-land, and 0.2 bgha of built-up land [110,111]. ...
... In more elaborating terms, environmental debt refers to the debt accrued by richer countries due to their plundering of poorer countries through exploitation of their resources, degradation of their natural habitats, free control and/or occupation of ecological spaces of local populations, in order to be used for waste disposal, resulting in heavy burden on the environment and public health [115,116]. Within the definition of environmental debt, two aspects are understood: [110,111] 1) Environmental damage caused over time to ecosystems by one country in another, occurring beyond national jurisdiction and through production and consumption patterns, in violation of international standards, laws, regulations, and treaties; and 2) Additional exploitation or further use of ecosystems by a country at the expense of equitable rights to other countries' ecosystems, which usually occurs in violation of international law and treaties. ...
... Sustainability or sustainable development (SD) is defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future's generations to meet their own needs [59,111,155]. This means that sustainable development requires that current economic activities do not harm the well-being of present and future's generations, so that a balance should be maintained amongst economic, social, and environmental capital [59,111]. ...
FOR CITATION: Salem, H.S., Pudza, M.Y., and Yihdego, Y. (2023). Harnessing the Energy Transition from Total Dependence on Fossil to Renewable Energy in the Arabian Gulf Region, Considering Population, Climate Change Impacts, Ecological and Carbon Footprints, and United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Earth Reviews (Published online on 13 September 2023, by Springer, Germany). 6(10): 26 Pages.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42055-023-00057-4
https://sustainableearthreviews.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42055-023-00057-4
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/373679614_Harnessing_the_Energy_Transition_from_Total_Dependence_on_Fossil_to_Renewable_Energy_in_the_Arabian_Gulf_Region_Considering_Population_Climate_Change_Impacts_Ecological_and_Carbon_Footprints_and_Unite
ABSTRACT: The aim of this research is to investigate various issues related to oil consumption and environmental impacts
in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, in relation to population, climate change impacts, United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (UN’s SDGs), and ecological and carbon footprints. The GCC countries (Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) are almost entirely dependent on fossil energy
sources (oil and natural gas) domestically, industrially, commercially, economically, and transportation-wise. Although
the total population of the GCC countries is around 60 million, making up only 0.76% of the world’s population (8
billion), they do consume 5.15 million barrels per day (bbl/d) of oil, forming nearly 5.8% of the world’s daily consumption,
which is around 88.4 million bbl/d as of 2021. Moreover, daily per capita consumption of oil in the GCC countries
is about 0.09 barrels, while it is about 0.06 barrels in the USA. These figures indicate that the GCC’s countries combined
and per capita, although not industrialized and small in population, consume large quantities of oil, compared
to other countries of the world that are industrialized and/or densely populated, such as the USA, India, Japan, Russia,
and Germany. The high rates of oil consumption in the GCC countries, associated with the highest per capita ecological
and carbon footprints worldwide, have led to negative impacts on the environment, climate, and public health.
The results of this work show that some of the GCC countries have the highest per capita ecological and carbon
footprints. Thus, the GCC countries should effectively reduce their dependence on fossil energy sources and gradually
replace them with renewable energy sources, especially photovoltaic (PV) solar energy. Furthermore, the statistics
presented in this article and the outcomes reached uncover that the GCC countries lag behind with regard to various
indicators of the UN’s SDGs. This implies the GCC countries are not taking adequate actions to encounter environmental
problems, in order to fulfill some of the UN’s SDGs by 2030.
KEYWORDS: GCC Countries, Population, Fossil energy production and consumption, Green energy, Ecological
and carbon footprints, Decarbonization and energy strategies, Climate change impacts and the United Nations’
Sustainable Development Goals (UN’s SDGs)
... Regli and Heissermanb (2013) summarized such challenges into three basic elements-namely water (W), energy (E), and food (F), or WEF; and, in general, health and education, which can be explained in more detail as follows: (1) WEF will be major requirements for the human race's ability to supply the global population, where the three WEF elements or subsystems are deeply interlinked and, thus, defined as "Nexus." An example: energy and fertilizers are used to produce food and feedstock; water and feedstock are used to deliver meat (for example, it takes about 10 kg of feed and 15 L of water to deliver 1 kg of meat); and different food and non-food crops are used to provide biofuels (Ruel et al. 2018); (2) public welfare will continue to be a test and will be further affected by the provision of clean water and proper nutrition, the spread of diseases, and the transfer of medical services, such as the breakout of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic since December 2019 and ongoing (Worldometer 2022a); and (3) Education will be of increased importance, as it can lead to socioeconomic changes that can impact population's development (Regli and Heissermanb 2013;Grant 2017;Yihdego and Salem 2017;Salem 2020). ...
... Accordingly, reasonable water management has become a challenge to the GCC countries, separately and collectively, as being considered one of the most difficult assignments confronting them. Water in the GCC countries is made available through three resources: (1) Groundwater, which is usually replenished by seasonal rains that are decreasing year after year due to climate change impacts and large, ungoverned water consumption; (2) Desalinated seawater, which is supplied via modern, high-tech desalination plants; and (3) Wastewater treatment and reuse, which has been introduced relatively recently, and is obtained via wastewater and sewage treatment plants that supply water for agricultural purposes at limited scales only (Saif et al. 2014;Aleisa and Al-Zubari 2017;Yihdego and Salem 2017;Qureshi 2020;Salem 2021). ...
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The twenty-first century is witnessing an explosion in global population, environmental changes, agricultural land disintegration, hunger, and geopolitical instabilities. It is difficult to manage these conditions or standardize improvement systems without thinking of the three main elements or subsystems that are necessary for any meaningful development—namely water (W), energy (E), and food (F). These key elements form what is globally agreed upon as the “WEF Nexus.” While considering them, one should think about the other key factors that influence WEF Nexus, including population’s growth, impacts of environmental changes (including climate change), moderation and adaptation regimes to climate change and climate resilience, loss of biodiversity, and sustainable nature. Together, the WEF Nexus subsystems represent a framework to ensure environmental protection that should be seen as an ethical and socioeconomic obligation. Issues, such as protection of water resources, and strategies and management tools or mechanisms for the use of water assets and agricultural innovations under the obligations of sustainable use, are investigated in this paper. Attention is paid to the relationship between water and food (WF Nexus) or water for food security in various world regions, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Central Asia countries and the Caucasus, China, Africa, and Canada. This paper also presents analyses of a great number of up-to-date publications regarding the “Nexus” perspective and its applications and limitations. This paper suggests that the Nexus’ approach, in its different concepts (WEF, WE, WF and EF), can promote sustainable development and improve the quality of life of communities, while preserving natural, human, and social capital, addressing sustainability challenges, and protecting natural resources and the environment for long-term use.
FOR CITATION:
Salem, H.S. 2019. The potential of wind energy in Palestine with healthcare and residential examples in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Journal of Nature Science and Sustainable Technology. 13(2): 73–97.
http://www.novapublishers.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=65999 and
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330847056_The_Potential_of_Wind_Energy_in_Palestine_with_Healthcare_and_Residential_Examples_in_the_West_Bank_and_the_Gaza_Strip_Journal_of_Nature_Science_and_Sustainable_Technology_2019_132_73-97 and
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337063292_The_Potential_of_Wind_Energy_in_Palestine_with_Healthcare_and_Residential_Examples_in_the_West_Bank_and_the_Gaza_Strip_Full_Paper
ABSTRACT:
This study is prepared with the aim of investigating the potential of wind energy in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), comprised of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. The average wind speed in the OPT varies from 3-4 m/s in coastal areas (the Gaza Strip) to 6-10 m/s in more elevated areas (as in the case of the city of Hebron in the West Bank). Considering the lowest speed of wind (6.5 m/s) required to run wind turbines, which is almost equal to the average value of the wind speeds in the OPT, indicates a moderate potential for wind energy generation in the OPT. However, the high costs of wind energy technology, the lack of professional capabilities to deal with wind energy, and the limited areas available for wind energy projects, as well as the political and geopolitical restrictions on the OPT make wind energy projects impractical. Nevertheless, a few examples on wind energy were evaluated to be established in the OPT. These include the wind energy turbine that supposed to be installed at the Al-Ahli Hospital's site in Hebron in the West Bank, and potentially some residential small-size wind energy systems proposed for installation in the Gaza Strip. These systems are investigated and analyzed as examples on the potential of wind energy projects in the OPT. Additionally, the potential for wind energy in neighboring countries as a sustainable energy source, as well as the environmental impacts of wind energy have been also discussed.
KEYWORDS:
Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip, Renewable (Wind) Energy, Environmental Impacts, Sustainable Development, Al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron City, Potential of Micro Wind Projects in the Gaza Strip, Wind Energy in Neighboring Countries
The third paper, authored by Yohannes Yihdego et al., titled:
"Green Energy: Wind Farm Perspectives. The Continent of Africa as a Case Study," brings into focus that true sustainability can be achieved only through technologies that are socially responsible and environmentally appealing.
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/josee.2017.5.issue-4/jsee.2017.629521/jsee.2017.629521.xml?format=INT
The fifth paper, authored by Yohannes Yihdego et al., titled:
"The Challenges of Sustainability: Perspective of Ecology," deals with the ecological footprints as an indicator.
The methodology for the ecology footprint is extended based on many factors with respect to sustainability. The paper will contribute to a broadening of the understanding of the spatial and temporal aspects of urban land-use policies, processes, and practices and their relationship to sustainable development.
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/josee.2017.5.issue-4/jsee.2017.629519/jsee.2017.629519.xml
In summary, this special issue of Journal of Sustainable Energy Engineering has brought into focus major economic issues involving energy management. Of course, not all questions are answered and, in fact, these papers have raised key questions that continue to elude researchers. However, raising those questions are exactly what is needed in order to add true knowledge to the annals of Economics of Energy.
Future research articles will certainly benefit from this issue and hopefully will answer some of the key questions raised.
The third paper, authored by Hilmi S. Salem et al., titled: "Green Energy: Wind Farm Perspectives. The Continent of Africa as a Case Study," brings into focus that true sustainability can be achieved only through technologies that are socially responsible and environmentally
appealing. The fifth paper, authored by Hilmi S. Salem et al., titled: "The Challenges of Sustainability: Perspective of Ecology," deals with the ecological footprints as an indicator. The methodology for the ecology footprint is extended based on many factors with respect to sustainability. The paper will contribute to a broadening of the understanding of the spatial and temporal aspects of urban land-use
policies, processes, and practices and their relationship to sustainable
development.
In summary, this special issue of JSEE has brought into focus major economic issues involving energy management. Of course, not all questions are answered and, in fact, these papers have raised key questions that continue to elude researchers. However,
raising those questions are exactly what is needed in order to add true knowledge to the annals of Economics of Energy. Future research articles will certainly benefit from this issue and hopefully will answer some of the key questions raised.
The urge to make wealth, reduce unemployment, and improve the
living conditions of its people pushes the Ethiopian Government to regulate the mining legislation to favour investment in the sector. The external perception is that some aspects of doing business in Ethiopia are too difficult, and they increase stakeholders’ investment’s risk and undermine potential benefits.
Changes allow for business incentives that include security of tenure, the right to sell minerals, equipment and machinery’s preferential duty and tax provisions, a 2%–8% production royalty, a 25% mining corporate tax, custom/duties exemptions, carry forward of losses up to ten years, and profits repatriation’s structuring. Ethiopia’s resource intensity trajectory is expected to take off in the coming years. However, without adequate mineral discoveries and a competitive extractive industry, it may land up in a ‘Catch-22’ situation.
This hinders the overall progress of the country’s development without
realising the development of the natural resources. This paper highlights the Ethiopian, mining industry status, strategy, and challenges, including ‘wirehousing and hotelling’, in relation to withdrawal of international companies without completing the mining projects at all stages of projects development (mine to mill), such as exiting during the initial stages of mining industry (i.e., exploration/finding the ore-body), without proceeding to the next
stages (mining/extraction/ and transformation/concentration of minerals).
Classic contribution of Australia’s mining industry to regional development via innovation, advancement, new discovery, capacity, and economy is presented to formulate, scale up/replicate, and appreciate the gap with the defies facing at regional state level (Tigray) and federal level (Ethiopia) and draw a lesson to other developing nations in relation to what a robust sustainable mining sector can bring to nation’s economy through different themes. This article has heaps of takeaway messages and has brought up untold embedded issues, which can be an inordinate input to diverse background of miners, mining companies, financiers, stakeholders, and governments’ decision makers, and will be well received by global readers.
https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=97440
FOR CITATION:
Yihdego, Y., Salem, H.S., Ayongaba, B. and Veljkovic, Z. (2018). Mining sector challenges in developing countries, Tigray, Ethiopia and inspirational success stories from Australia. International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, 9(4): 321–367.
URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328730745_Mining_Sector_Challenges_in_Developing_Countries_Tigray_Ethiopia_and_Inspirational_Success_Stories_from_Australia_Seehttpwwwindersciencecominfoingeneralforthcomingphpjcodeijmme AND http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijmme
ABSTRACT:
Mining Sector Challenges in Developing Countries, Tigray, Ethiopia and Inspirational Success Stories from Australia. (See:http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijmme )
ABSTRACT:
The urge to make wealth, reduce unemployment, and improve the living conditions of its people pushes the Ethiopian Government to regulate the mining legislation to favour investment in the sector. The external perception is that some aspects of doing business in Ethiopia are too difficult, and they increase stakeholders’ investment’s risk and undermine potential benefits. Changes allow for business incentives that include security of tenure, the right to sell minerals, equipment and machinery’s preferential duty and tax provisions, a 2%–8% production royalty, a 25% mining corporate tax, custom/duties exemptions, carry forward of losses up to 10 years, and profits repatriation’s structuring. This paper highlights the Ethiopian mining industry status, strategy, and challenges, including ‘wirehousing and hotelling’, in relation to withdrawal of international companies without completing the mining projects. This paper brings up untold embedded issues, which can be an inordinate input to diverse background of all concerned with the mining industry.
