Ecological Modernization in the United Arab Emirates?

Helena Rietmann

Published by De Gruyter 2021

Ecological Modernization in the United Arab Emirates?

The Case of Masdar Eco-City

Helena Rietmann

In the series Diskussionspapiere

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110749298

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In 2006, the United Arab Emirates initiated the Masdar City project, which was a pre-planned eco-city concentrating on the development and promotion of renewable energy, water and waste management, sustainable building, transportation, and material efficiency. It was the flagship project of what the government considered to be a widespread environmental reform process. This study examines the Masdar City project applying the analytical framework of "ecological modernization" with the help of five "factors", which help to investigate the ongoing reform process. The study finds that Masdar City is more accurately described as an outcome of the Abu Dhabi government’s economic diversification strategy. The project is subject to the political and economic interests of the emirate’s ruling family. Environmental groups operating within the emirate are connected to the government and pursue policy targets determined by the government.

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Helena Rietmann, FU Berlin, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Figures and Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Central dimensions of the concept of ecological modernization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	4
3 Research design Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
4 The political-economic context Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
5 Ecological modernization in the UAE through the lens of Masdar City Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Spatial sociologists, urban planners, political scientists and scholars of Islamic studies
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 60
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 4
- Tables: 6
Keywords: United Arab Emirates; Abu Dhabi; Masdar City; Ecological modernization; Eco-city; Sustainable urban development

eBook

Published: July 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110749298

Paperback

Published: July 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110749045