Green Growth and Legal Reform: Navigating Commercial Law in the Middle Eastern Context

Asst. Prof. Mohammad Ibrahim Abdulrahim Abdulla

United Arab Emirates University, UAE

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2026.1(27)

ABSTRACT


This chapter explores the evolving intersection between commercial law and green economic strategies in the Middle East, a region traditionally dependent on hydrocarbons but increasingly involved in environmental and economic initiatives reforms. It examines how legal frameworks—particularly in the areas of corporate governance, trade, investment, and environmental regulation—are being adapted or reformed to facilitate a transition toward sustainable development and green growth. The chapter highlights both the opportunities and challenges faced by Middle Eastern countries as they attempt to balance economic diversification, environmental sustainability, and legal modernization. It draws on comparative legal analysis, regional case studies (e.g., UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt), and international best practices to evaluate how commercial legal reforms can either accelerate or hinder green economic transitions.


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Keywords: Commercial law and green economic strategies, Middle east, corporate governance, comparative legal analysis.

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