The United Arab Emirates and the World: Scenarios to 2025 Section 1: Preface
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Contents
Section 1. Preface 2 Section 2. Executive Summary 5
Section 3. Oasis
11
Section 4. Sandstorm
21
Section 5. The Fertile Gulf
31
Section 6. Comparing the Three Scenarios
41
Section 7. Conclusion
49
Annex: Recommended Reading
51
Acknowledgements
52
Project Team
54
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The United Arab Emirates and the World: Scenarios to 2025 Section 1: Preface
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Preface
To explore the long-term effects of the challenges and opportunities faced by the UAE and the GCC countries in general, the World Economic Forum developed a set of scenarios for the GCC countries covering a period of 18 years to the year 2025. These scenarios, The GCC Countries and the World: Scenarios to 2025,
For further information please visit our website http://www.weforum.org/scenarios/ or contact scenarios@weforum.org.
The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Economic Forum.
World Economic Forum 91-93 route de la Capite CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212 Fax: +41 (0)22 786 2744 E-mail: contact@weforum.org www.weforum.org @ 2007 World Economic Forum All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproducted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.
Contents
Section 1. Preface 2 Section 2. Executive Summary 5
Section 3. Oasis
11
Section 4. Sandstorm
21
Section 5. The Fertile Gulf
31
Section 6. Comparing the Three Scenarios
41
Section 7. Conclusion
49
Annex: Recommended Reading
51
Acknowledgements
52
Project Team
54
1
2
The United Arab Emirates and the World: Scenarios to 2025 Section 1: Preface
1
Section
Preface
To explore the long-term effects of the challenges and opportunities faced by the UAE and the GCC countries in general, the World Economic Forum developed a set of scenarios for the GCC countries covering a period of 18 years to the year 2025. These scenarios, The GCC Countries and the World: Scenarios to 2025,