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oapen-20.500.12657-753752023-08-15T02:30:22Z The Energy Sector and Energy Geopolitics in the MENA Region at a Crossroad Hafner, Manfred Raimondi, Pier Paolo Bonometti, Benedetta Open Access book Energy sector of the Middle East and North Africa Energy geopolitics Energy economics Energy system Socioeconomic development in MENA countries Sustainable energy transition Geoeconomics of oil and gas Decarbonization Energy Access bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCN Environmental economics bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPS International relations bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TH Energy technology & engineering This open access book offers a holistic and interdisciplinary analysis of the energy sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and its ongoing transformation. Taking into account global decarbonization policies, it offers a comprehensive overview of the transition’s effects in the region highlighting socioeconomic, geopolitical and cultural aspects. The book is divided into four parts, the first of which illustrates the historical, cultural and socioeconomic heterogeneity of the MENA region. The second part assesses the region's energy sector, with a special focus on the energy mix and consumption evolution at the national level. The third part addresses the geopolitics and geoeconomics of the energy sector in MENA countries, including foreign interference, conflicts, investments and partnerships both related to hydrocarbons and energy transition. Lastly, the fourth part provides overall conclusions and key takeaways on all major aspects addressed by the book, highlighting various paths and strategies for decarbonization in the region. 2023-08-14T15:54:40Z 2023-08-14T15:54:40Z 2023 book ONIX_20230814_9783031307058_12 9783031307058 9783031307041 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/75375 eng Perspectives on Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region application/pdf n/a 978-3-031-30705-8.pdf https://link.springer.com/978-3-031-30705-8 Springer Nature Springer International Publishing 10.1007/978-3-031-30705-8 10.1007/978-3-031-30705-8 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 0dfa8f20-1833-488e-aa74-d8167a513ecf 9783031307058 9783031307041 Springer International Publishing 416 Cham [...] open access
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This open access book offers a holistic and interdisciplinary analysis of the energy sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and its ongoing transformation. Taking into account global decarbonization policies, it offers a comprehensive overview of the transition’s effects in the region highlighting socioeconomic, geopolitical and cultural aspects. The book is divided into four parts, the first of which illustrates the historical, cultural and socioeconomic heterogeneity of the MENA region. The second part assesses the region's energy sector, with a special focus on the energy mix and consumption evolution at the national level. The third part addresses the geopolitics and geoeconomics of the energy sector in MENA countries, including foreign interference, conflicts, investments and partnerships both related to hydrocarbons and energy transition. Lastly, the fourth part provides overall conclusions and key takeaways on all major aspects addressed by the book, highlighting various paths and strategies for decarbonization in the region.
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