1. Describe the natural features of Saudi Arabia (what is the climate like; what are the average summer and winter temperatures; what is the highest and lowest point in Saudi Arabia ; are there common geological hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, typhoons, etc.)  

2. What natural, physical resources are abundant in Saudi Arabia  (soil, water, forests, species diversity)?

3. Is their soil productive? Do they have a soil issues (ie: degradation, not enough crop land for the population, etc)? 

4. What are their water resources? How are their surface and ground water supplies? Do they have concerns with their water resources (drought, irrigation concerns, lack of freshwater, etc.)? 

5. How rich is their biodiversity? Do they have forest resources? Have they seen declines in diversity across the species? If so, which species have become more vulnerable? 

6.What mining or energy resources does Saudi Arabia have? How are they harvested/utilized? Are there subsidies for these resources? 

7. What is the environmental history of Saudi Arabia? Have there been major environmental disasters, either natural or man-made? What were the causes and how were these disasters handled? Have there been long-term problems from these disasters? 

8. What environmental policies does Saudi Arabia have? What is the history of the creation of these policies (i.e.: spurred by disaster, reaction to research, local problems, etc.)? How are they enforced? If Saudi Arabia does not have environmental policies, what environmental problems or concerns does the lack of environmental policies cause or aggravate?

9. Has Saudi Arabia undergone any ecological modernizations?

10. What environmental concerns currently face Saudi Arabia? Why are these concerns? How is Saudi Arabia dealing with them?

11. What “green technology” does Saudi Arabia utilize? Are renewable energy sources commonly in use in Saudi Arabia? Are recycling programs or other aspects of environmentalism common? 

12. What pollution problems does Saudi Arabia face? Where do these problems come from? How are they being addressed? Who do they most affect in Saudi Arabia? How?