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World crops higher, but local scarcities remain: UNFavourable worldwide conditions for cereal crops will lead to better-than-expected production this growing season at the global level, said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). That is despite continuing app More… |
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GCC water issues: Cooperation is keyUnless GCC countries take all necessary measures to guarantee the availability of water resources the region is very likely to face many potential problems impacting the security, economic, and social fronts, warned an industry expert. More… |
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Masdar, ICBA to deliver water scarcity solutionsAbu Dhabi-based Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, has joined with the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) to deliver More… |
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ACWUA backs Abu Dhabi water summitThe Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA) will be Knowledge Partner of a global event on water scarcity in arid regions taking place in Abu Dhabi next month. The International Water Summit 2013, which is co-located wi More… |
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Forum highlights water scarcityThe scarcity of water is one of the biggest challenges facing the Arab world at the present time, according to an expert. “The volume of water renewed annually is about 335 billion cubic meters, while the amount of groundwater is estimated More… |
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Arab states urged to be open on water scarcityPeople in the Arab world need fuller and freer information about shrinking water supplies but their governments are withholding it for fear of fuelling unrest, a United Nations expert said. Arable land makes up just 4.2 percent of the Midd More… |
