The Arab Gulf states all face increasing challenges in terms of sustainable consumption and production. These include:
- Environmental sustainability issues such as waste, recycling, water usage, energy, including the use of renewables, and pollution
- Economic sustainability issues including employment opportunities for local people, education and training and engagement of business and individuals that make up the supply chains
- Social sustainability issues such as safety at work, working hours, equality and diversity, noise, dust and pollution, traffic congestion, stakeholder engagement and community involvement in decision-making

While much of the previous research on this subject has been Western-centric, the present book includes contributions on these topics from specialists from the UAE, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Qatar as well as from the US and the UK.