Foreword / Shaikha Al-Misnad -- Introduction : sustainable development in the Gulf -- Paul sillitoe -- Societal change and sustainability within the central plateau of Iran : an archaeological viewpoint / Mark Manuel, Robin Coningham, Gavin Gillmore and Hassan Fazeli -- Qatar national vision 2030 : advancing sustainable development / Trudy Tan, Aziza Al-Khalaqi and Najla Al-Khulaifi -- The Qatar national master plan / Khondker Rahman -- The state of Qatar : along the way to sustainable development / Bahaa Darwish -- Charting the emergence of environmental legislation in Qatar : a step -- In the right direction or too little too late? / Wesam Al Othman and Sarah F. Clarke -- Sustainable energy: what futures for Qatar? / Thomas Henfrey -- Money rain : the resource curse in two oil and gas economies / Emma Gilberthorpe, Sarah F. Clarke and Paul Sillitoe -- Islam and sustainable economic development / Rodney Wilson -- Linking local and global in the sustainable development of biodiversity conservation / Ben Campbell -- Conservation and sustainable development : the Qatari and Gulf Region experience / Paul Sillitoe with Ali Alshawi -- Promoting sustainable development in marine regions / James Howard -- Biodiversity conservation and sustainability : friends or enemies? / Nobuyuki Yamaguchi -- From pearling to skyscrapers: the predicament of sustainable architecture and urbanism in contemporary Gulf cities. / Ali A. Alraouf and Sarah F. Clarke -- How the city grows : urban growth and challenges to sustainable development in Doha, Qatar / Andrew M. Gardner -- Sustainable waste management in Qatar : charting the emergence of an integrated approach to solid waste management / Sarah Clarke with Salah Almannai -- Sustainable development and health : from global to local agenda / Mylene Riva, Catherine Panter-Brick and Mark Eggerman -- Exploring collaborative research methodologies in the pursuit of sustainable futures / Gina Porter -- On the importance of culture in sustainable development / Serena Heckler -- People, social groups, cultural practices : from venn diagrams to alternative paradigms for sustainable development / Fadwa El Guindi -- Indigenous knowledge and cultural values : environmental contradictions in Qatari society / Kaltham Al-Ghanim -- Conclusion : a Doha undeclaration, puzzling over sustainable development with indigenous knowledge / Paul Sillitoe.