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Sustainability in the Middle East

April 16, 2013

Political uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa have created new opportunities for environmental action. From the deserts of Jordan to high-tech cities of the UAE, green thinking is taking root.

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Camels sit waiting to be ridden by tourists in Wadi Rum on October 12, 2008 in Petra, Jordan. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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