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Is Bahrain
inhabitants’
lifestyle in line
with concepts
of sustainable
development?
What should be improved?
Introduction
 What is sustainable development?
 Bahrain at a glance
 Bahrain at a glance – revisited
 Sustainable development opportunities
 How to improve?
What is sustainable development?
UN definition: “The use of renewable and
non-renewable resources in a manner
that meets the needs of the present
without sacrificing the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.”
Brundtland Report - 1987
What is sustainable development?
Environment
EconomicSocial
Bahrain at a glance
 Kingdom of Bahrain
 Capital city: Manama
 Independent since August 1970
 Population: 1.4 Mio
 GDP: 31.1 Bio USD
 60+% of the population is below 30 years
 Banking & financial services center
 Home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet
Bahrain at a glance
Bahrain at a glance - revisited
- Water contamination
- No public sewage system
- No water treatment facility
Bahrain at a glance - revisited
- Oversized, fuel-inefficient cars
- No efficient public transport
- No car technical control
Bahrain at a glance - revisited
- No stringent construction guidelines
- No insulation
- Poor energy efficiency
- No calcium water treatment
Bahrain at a glance - revisited
- Poor initiatives for sorting of waste
- No re-use or recycling of waste
Bahrain at a glance - revisited
- Expansion through land reclaim
- Potable water through desalination
- Desertification
Conclusion
Sustainable development opportunities
SHORT TERM
 Define clear vision & communicate plan
 Build guiding coalition with key stakeholders
 Promote energy efficiency (water, electricity)
 Motivate and facilitate the sorting of waste
 Segregate hazardous waste
 Sanction inadequate personal behavior
MEDIUM TERM
 Support energy-efficient house construction
 sustainable insulation
 low-energy lighting specifications
 natural light optimization
 central air-conditioning (rather than split units)
 low flow faucets and toilets
 smart appliances, smart meters, etc.
 Promote local fishermen & organic farming
 Develop reliable public transport
Sustainable development opportunities
LONG TERM
 Control & contain desertification
 Use renewable energy sources (sun, wind)
 Recycle waste into valuables
 Change people‟s mentality
 Create civic engagement
Sustainable development opportunities
How to improve?
People seldom change their behavior all at
once, but rather go through predictable
phases:
AWARENESS
INTEREST
EVALUATION
ADOPTION
How to improve?
AWARENESS
 Public information campaigns
 close or repair water tap
 switch off stand-by power
 switch off light when leaving
 segregate common waste
 etc.
 Educate population in ludic manner
How to improve?
INTEREST
 Increase price of utilities
 Reduce plastic bag consumption
 Promote recyclable packaging
 Engage in education at school level
 Reward „early adopters‟
How to improve?
EVALUATION
 Continuously measure and monitor
 Evaluate progress towards objectives
 Fine-tune, re-assess, emphasize, …
 Communicate results
How to improve?
ADOPTION
 Top-down implementation
 “Reduce – Re-use – Recycle” is the norm
 Sanction incoherent behavior
UAE announced a plan to ban
all plastic carrier bags by 2013
Arabian Business, Feb 2010

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Opportunities for sustainable development in Bahrain

  • 1. Is Bahrain inhabitants’ lifestyle in line with concepts of sustainable development? What should be improved?
  • 2. Introduction  What is sustainable development?  Bahrain at a glance  Bahrain at a glance – revisited  Sustainable development opportunities  How to improve?
  • 3. What is sustainable development? UN definition: “The use of renewable and non-renewable resources in a manner that meets the needs of the present without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Brundtland Report - 1987
  • 4. What is sustainable development? Environment EconomicSocial
  • 5. Bahrain at a glance  Kingdom of Bahrain  Capital city: Manama  Independent since August 1970  Population: 1.4 Mio  GDP: 31.1 Bio USD  60+% of the population is below 30 years  Banking & financial services center  Home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet
  • 6. Bahrain at a glance
  • 7. Bahrain at a glance - revisited - Water contamination - No public sewage system - No water treatment facility
  • 8. Bahrain at a glance - revisited - Oversized, fuel-inefficient cars - No efficient public transport - No car technical control
  • 9. Bahrain at a glance - revisited - No stringent construction guidelines - No insulation - Poor energy efficiency - No calcium water treatment
  • 10. Bahrain at a glance - revisited - Poor initiatives for sorting of waste - No re-use or recycling of waste
  • 11. Bahrain at a glance - revisited - Expansion through land reclaim - Potable water through desalination - Desertification
  • 13. Sustainable development opportunities SHORT TERM  Define clear vision & communicate plan  Build guiding coalition with key stakeholders  Promote energy efficiency (water, electricity)  Motivate and facilitate the sorting of waste  Segregate hazardous waste  Sanction inadequate personal behavior
  • 14. MEDIUM TERM  Support energy-efficient house construction  sustainable insulation  low-energy lighting specifications  natural light optimization  central air-conditioning (rather than split units)  low flow faucets and toilets  smart appliances, smart meters, etc.  Promote local fishermen & organic farming  Develop reliable public transport Sustainable development opportunities
  • 15. LONG TERM  Control & contain desertification  Use renewable energy sources (sun, wind)  Recycle waste into valuables  Change people‟s mentality  Create civic engagement Sustainable development opportunities
  • 16. How to improve? People seldom change their behavior all at once, but rather go through predictable phases: AWARENESS INTEREST EVALUATION ADOPTION
  • 17. How to improve? AWARENESS  Public information campaigns  close or repair water tap  switch off stand-by power  switch off light when leaving  segregate common waste  etc.  Educate population in ludic manner
  • 18. How to improve? INTEREST  Increase price of utilities  Reduce plastic bag consumption  Promote recyclable packaging  Engage in education at school level  Reward „early adopters‟
  • 19. How to improve? EVALUATION  Continuously measure and monitor  Evaluate progress towards objectives  Fine-tune, re-assess, emphasize, …  Communicate results
  • 20. How to improve? ADOPTION  Top-down implementation  “Reduce – Re-use – Recycle” is the norm  Sanction incoherent behavior UAE announced a plan to ban all plastic carrier bags by 2013 Arabian Business, Feb 2010