UAE leads region in sustainability - graphic

Abu Dhabi and Dubai performed weakest in the environmental category.

The findings were based on the Sustainable Cities Index report.
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DUBAI // Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been placed 33rd and 34th respectively in a sustainability ranking of 50 cities around the world.

The Sustainable Cities Index report evaluates cities in 31 countries on their social, environmental and economic performance using data published by the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization and others.

The ranking was prepared by Arcadis, a design and consultancy company and the Centre for Economics and Business Research, a British economic forecasting consultancy.

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