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This open access book, edited by Reem Al-Hababi and Logan Cochrane and translated by Ahmed Al-Ruby, offers a comprehensive overview of sustainability issues in Qatar, emphasizing environmental sustainability through a socio-political lens. It highlights the need for a multi-faceted approach to transition towards sustainability, addressing key topics such as climate change, food security, water management, energy, and biodiversity. The socio-political analysis focuses on state strategies, environmental law, and the role of innovators in driving sustainability. Additionally, it explores human factors like economics, sustainability education, and waste management. By examining Qatar's challenges and potential solutions, the book serves as a valuable resource for policymakers and scholars in related fields, making it a significant contribution to environmental policy discussions in the Gulf region and beyond. It is published by Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

Dozens of governmental and private colleges and universities exist in Qatar, graduating hundreds of students from various sections each year. The scenario itself indicates that university curricula require further revision to meet business demands.

Delivering on this promise requires a whole new way of operating. Marketing departments need to be rewired for speed, collaboration, and customer focus. It’s less about changing what marketing does and more about transforming how the work is done. Based on successful cases we’ve seen, we estimate that making this change can unlock 5 to 15 percent of additional growth and trim 10 to 30 percent of marketing costs.

Many companies set their digital and AI transformations up to struggle from the start by getting the scope of the change wrong. Some companies start too small, believing an incremental approach will lower risk. This is a mistake. Successful transformations need to change something meaningful in the business, where there is a noticeable amount of value at stake and the impact can be measured. You won’t get far transforming a house by repainting the living room; you need to take on something much more substantial, like remodeling the kitchen.

Since 1765, the world has witnessed four industrial revolutions, each bringing inevitable disruption. The first industrial revolution began with the mechanization of production through water and steam power. This revolutionized industries such as textiles and iron, leading to unprecedented economic growth and societal change.