Football and Sustainability in the Desert, Qatar 2022 Green World Cup's Stadiums: Legal Perspective

European Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 55, No 4, December, 2017, pp. 475-493

19 Pages Posted: 10 Jan 2018

See all articles by Abdelnaser Hayajneh

Abdelnaser Hayajneh

Professor of Law - Qatar University; University of Jordan

Hassan Elbarrawy

Qatar University - College of Law

Yassin El Shazly

Qatar University - College of Law

Tarek Rashid

Qatar University - College of Law

Date Written: December 1, 2017

Abstract

As the year 2022 approaching, Qatar preparations for the FIFA World Cup is in progress. These preparations encompass very complicated processes in many and almost every aspect of life in the state of Qatar. Qatar promised the world with unprecedented, unforgettable, and magical tournament in the history. In this complicated process, environment is not irrelevant, rather, it is presented and taken into consideration, it is the promise of the State of Qatar to organize environment friendly World Cup.

Environmental and sustainability requirements are considered and monitored by Qatar’s legal and administrative frameworks, these requirements are to be observed during preparation and implementation processes and finally in the realization and organization of the tournament. From a legal and environmental perspective, this paper will explore the presence of the environment and sustainability in the Qatar 2022 bid, preparations, management, and delivery of the Stadiums constructed for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Keywords: Qatar 2022, Sustainability, World Cup Stadiums, Construction Contracts, Legal perspective, Environmental Law, QRNF, NPRP Project

Suggested Citation

Hayajneh, Abdelnaser and Elbarrawy, Hassan and El Shazly, Yassin and Rashid, Tarek, Football and Sustainability in the Desert, Qatar 2022 Green World Cup's Stadiums: Legal Perspective (December 1, 2017). European Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 55, No 4, December, 2017, pp. 475-493 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3096185

Abdelnaser Hayajneh (Contact Author)

Professor of Law - Qatar University ( email )

College of Law
Doha, 2713
Qatar

HOME PAGE: http://www.qu.edu.qa/law/about_us/staff/dr_abdelnaser.php

University of Jordan ( email )

Jordan
Amman, Amman 11942
Jordan

Hassan Elbarrawy

Qatar University - College of Law ( email )

College of Law
Doha, 2713
Qatar

Yassin El Shazly

Qatar University - College of Law ( email )

College of Law
Doha, 2713
Qatar

Tarek Rashid

Qatar University - College of Law ( email )

College of Law
Doha, 2713
Qatar

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