Is blue the new green? Opportunities for developing a climate-resilient blue economy in the MENA region
May 10, 2023The blue economy can offer huge potential in climate change mitigation and resilience, given the fact that marine habitats, such as mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrass meadows, provide significant protection from erratic climate events. MENA countries would benefit from developing the blue economy to aid in reversing natural resource degradation, sustaining inclusive economic development, and building resilience to climate change.
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About the Director
Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud
Mohammed Mahmoud's areas of expertise include climate change adaptation, water policy analysis, and scenario planning. Previously, he was a senior policy analyst with the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, where he provided research, modeling, and analysis on inter-state Colorado River Basin programs and binational water issues between the United States and Mexico. In addition, he is a faculty associate with Arizona State University.
Malak Altaeb
Non-Resident Scholar
Andrei Covatariu
Non-Resident Scholar
Karim Elgendy
Non-Resident Scholar
Megan Ferrando
Non-Resident Scholar
Raha Hakimdavar
Non-resident Scholar
Athra Khamis
Non-Resident Scholar
Orestes Morfín
Non-Resident Scholar
Gökçe Şencan
Non-Resident Scholar
Neeshad Shafi
Non-Resident Scholar
Youssef Wehbe
Non-Resident Scholar
Spotlight on COP27
Read all of MEI's articles and briefings on the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Conference (27th Conference of the Parties, COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. MEI's in-depth coverage provides analysis on emerging climate change issues and their implications surrounding this critical international conference.
