Sustainable States: Environment, Governance, and the Future of the Middle East Jon B. Alterman
Sustainable States: Environment, Governance, and the Future of the Middle East Jon B. Alterman The importance of environmentally sustainable public utilities in the Middle East is an improbable topic…
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Sustainable States: Environment, Governance, and the Future of the Middle East Jon B. Alterman
The importance of environmentally sustainable public utilities in the Middle East is an improbable topic for a Washington think tank study. This study finds that providing more environmentally sustainable services in the Middle East would be an effective way to address many citizens' grievances which go beyond the reliability of those services. Yet, many countries in the Middle East face serious challenges providing utilities in any manner to their populations, and the failure to do so is an increasing flashpoint for public dissatisfaction.
This study examines three sectors--power, water and sanitation, and solid waste--in Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia. It would also help ameliorate deep dissatisfaction with the quality of governance and help build trust between citizens and their governments. While the three countries are different in many ways, each faces increasing challenges