Population Pyramid

Here is our prediction for Qatar's population for 2100. It is a stable population pyramid, so there is a high birth rate and a high-average death rate, and the male-female ratio is around equal. There should still be a little bit higher number of males than females, since male workers are imported for labor, like construction. There should be a high birth rate and a average-high death rate, so then people are born and die at around the same rate, so then the population is around the same number all the time, so the country can support the people.

Energy Pie Charts

Here are two pie graphs, about our prediction for Qatar's energy production and consumption in 2100. We want Qatar to focus more on green energy production and consumption, such as wind power, solar energy and hydropower, and focus less on fossil fuels.

Economy

Qatar does not impose taxes on the people, and collects its revenues from oil and natural gas exports. This is not very sustainable since production and consumption of fossil fuels is harmful for the environment. Originally, I thought that Qatar should impose taxes on the population to receive revenues from things other than fossil fuels. But then, I was corrected because if taxes were introduced, the people living in Qatar would go "What the Hell?" because it being a tax haven was one of the only reasons that the people moved there in the first place. If   the people would have to pay taxes, let alone a lot of taxes due to the small population, life would not be as pleasant for the people. I think Qatar should still receive money from fossil fuels, but not as much because they should also invest in green energy and eco-friendly transportation and other green industries. If they completely stopped fossil fuel trade and production, the trillions of barrels of oil they have would go to waste. Plus, nowadays, fossil fuels are still in high demand for oil and natural gas-less nations, so Qatar could still make a lot of money.
But, nevertheless, Qatar should still focus more on green energy and green industries for revenues than fossil fuels (probably around 75% to 25% for revenues, respectively).
They should use these gathered revenues (from green energy and fossil fuels) to fund the upcoming 2022 World Cup. With an improved economy, they will also be able to attract more people who care about the environment because they will let those people know that they mostly invest in green industries to power and feed their nation.
With these recommendations, Qatar will have an attractive, sustainable economy.

Government

Qatar is currently a constitutional monarchy ruled by the Al Thani family, the current ruler being Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani since 1995. In 2003, under the orders of the Emir, Qatar received its first draft constitution with 5 chapters and 150 articles of different positions that helped control the rulers, prevent corruption, and maintain control of the nation’s people. A council was also established made up of 2/3 elected officials and 1/3 appointed officials. The council has legislative powers and has the ability to control the nation’s budget as well as maintain the power of executive officials and cabinet ministers. 

Signs of corruption are present within the government, but very little. In order to maintain the balance in power and ensure transparency, the state adopted an anti-corruption watchdog system. More corruption was present in the past before Qatar had received its constitution. The previous Emir had trouble letting go of his money when leaving his position, a sign of corruption within the executive body. After a court case, however, most of the money was returned. 

Qatar should make budget info public and budget process transparent if they want to completely eradicate corruption. The people should know what their government spends their money on. I also think that the government should enforce anti-corruption measures and work with official documents more openly. 

In preparation for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup, Qatar should take action to be rid of corruption and ensure transparency to have a top-notch government and executive representative for the world to see.  

Introduction/Background

In this blog, we will be talking about the different aspects of the city of Doha, Qatar such as the government, environment, city plan, demographics, and economy.

The State of Qatar is a small but very wealthy country on the western-southwestern coast of the Arabian Gulf. It is rich in oil and natural gas, from which it receives its revenues. It is occupied by around 2,000,000 people, with 20% being the local population, and the rest being expatriates from all over the world (countries such as India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka provide the majority of the work force). 

Qatar is a constitutional monarchy, the current ruler being Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani since 1995. There is also a governing council made up of elected and appointed officials, as well as a constitution that controls the ruler and government and prevents corruption.

Qatar is not very environmentally friendly, having one of the world's highest carbon emissions due to construction, use of fossil fuels in vehicles and factories, and production of desalinized water, air conditioning, natural gas, and electricity. This is bad, and can gravely influence the future of Qatar's people.

In this blog, we will explore all these fields in depth and find more sustainable solutions to current methods with our own sustainable methods and solutions in order to create a better Qatar for future generations.