Abu Dhabi: Is there prosperity to be found beyond oil?

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Oliver Greenfield of the Green Economy Coalition argues the emirate has potential to diversify its economy under the banner 'sustainable behaviour is the patriotism', but huge challenges await

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is built on oil. Once a desert, the shiny buildings and pristine housing developments in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been paid for by selling millions of barrels of the stuff...

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