Climate Change Law and Policy in the Middle East and North Africa Region

Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN, FCIArb. is an associate professor of petroleum, energy, and environmental law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) College of Law, Doha, Qatar. He is also Chancellor’s Fellow and Director of the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute), Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. He is an Independent Expert of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment, and Human Rights Violations in Africa formed by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Part 1: Introductory Context and Principles 1. Nature and Sources of Climate Change Law and Policy in the MENA Region 2. The United Nations Environment Programme 3. The Role of Environmental Waqf in Addressing Climate Change in the MENA Region 4. Addressing Climate Change in the MENA Region through Regulatory Design 5. Climate Change and the Energy Transition in the MENA Region Part 2: Case Studies 6. Enhancing the Effectiveness of National and Regional Institutions in Addressing Climate Change in the MENA Region 7. Economic Sanctions and the Effectiveness of the Global Climate Change Regime 8. Addressing Climate Change through the Water-Energy-Food Nexus 9. Urban law and resilience challenges of climate change in the MENA region 10. Integrating Public Health into Climate Change Law and Policies in the MENA Region 11. Carbon Taxation as a Tool for Sustainable Development in the MENA Region 12. Mobilizing and Leveraging Islamic Climate Finance in the MENA Region 13. Leveraging Renewable Energy Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the Middle East Part 3: Lessons Learned and Future Directions 14. Tackling the Legally Disruptive Problem of Climate Change with Disruptive Legal Education 15. Financing Climate Resilient Infrastructure in the MENA region 16. Adopting an Adaptive Governance Paradigm to Advance Climate Law and Policy in the MENA region 17. Legal Preparedness for Climate Change in the MENA Region