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Owing to various issues which have grappled almost all the areas in Jordan, a sustainable development approach could be one of the best and holistic solutions for the country. The problems facing Jordan are multi-dimensional and acute, and sustainable development has been implemented only recently. While the country seems committed to realising its approach, there are many challenges facing sustainable development.
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Singh, M. (2019). Sustainable Development. In: Kumaraswamy, P.R. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9166-8_9
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