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Seeing the United Arab Emirates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Summit pulled together experts on roughly seventy different topics to discuss the current and future state of major issue areas: areas as varied as water, mining, nanotechnology, governance, economic development, economic meltdown (kidding) and so on.

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Interview: Kedar Iyer, PickyPolly

Amy Sample Ward

UAE residents also have one of the largest ecological footprints on our planet. Government policy: Rewarding citizens for their behavioral changes and better regulating toxic products. Community production: Encouraging entrepreneurs to find community solutions to meet the localized needs.

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