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International reports.. 17 Arab countries, including Iraq, live on the water poverty line
Shafaq News/ United Nations reports indicate that 17 out of 22 Arab countries live on the water poverty line, including 12 countries below this line, and 16 countries are at risk of drought by the year 2040 out of 33 countries around the world
International organizations attribute reduced water volumes to climate changes in the Middle East and the Mediterranean Basin.
The German Potsdam Institute for Climate Variability Research predicts that 40 percent of the world's population will suffer from water scarcity due to climate change.
United Nations reports indicate that 17 out of 22 Arab countries live on the water poverty line, including 12 countries below this line, and 16 countries are at risk of drought by 2040 out of 33 countries around the world.
The World Bank attributed this to reasons related to climate change, rapid population growth, weak infrastructure, and the excessive use of water resources that are already limited in the agricultural sector, which consumes about 80 percent of the volume of water use in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has set the per capita share of fresh water at 10 percent of the average per capita consumption, which is estimated at 1,000 cubic meters annually.
Globally, about 1.1 billion people lack access to adequate water, 2.7 billion people will experience water scarcity for one month of the year, and two thirds of the world's population may face water shortages by 2025.
The United Nations excluded the Sultanate of Oman, among the six Gulf countries, from the “water scarcity” calculated at a rate of 500 cubic meters of water per person annually out of 1,000 cubic meters annually, representing the individual’s share that meets his normal needs.
According to specialists, Saudi Arabia, for example, has for three consecutive decades exploited its reserves of aquifers for agricultural purposes, which led to a decline in the per capita share from 166 cubic meters in 1987 to 71 cubic meters of water suitable for human consumption in 2018.
Jordan ranks as the second poorest country in the world with water, according to the global water index
It is expected that the levels of the Jordanian per capita share will reach 60 cubic meters annually in the year 2040, according to reliable national studies, compared to the internationally approved standard level for the water poverty line, 500 cubic meters annually, according to the Prime Minister of Jordan last December.
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation asserts that Jordan's water need is about 3 million cubic meters per day for all domestic, agricultural, industrial, tourism, and other uses.
Egypt faces a shortfall in the annual per capita quota of 630 cubic metres, i.e. slightly more than half of the annual quota approved globally.
The reasons for the lack of water suitable for human consumption, and in the agricultural, industrial and service sectors, are due to population growth, climate change and irrational consumption, in addition to factors related to the repercussions of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which raises both Egypt and Sudan’s fears of the negative effects of the dam on the water security of both countries.
The problem of the Renaissance Dam is still unresolved, which necessitated the confirmation of the Jeddah Conference on Security and Development, which was held on July 16, in which the United States participated, the support of the leaders of the ten countries for Egyptian water security and the need to reach an agreement on filling and operating the dam within a reasonable time. As stipulated in the presidential statement of the President of the Security Council issued on September 15, 2021, and in accordance with international law.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that about 4 million Libyan people will lose their ability to access safe drinking water, in the event that no radical solutions to the water problem identified by the organization are found by maintaining distribution channels, wells, dams and man-made river stations.
Prior to that, the United Nations warned of the danger of water scarcity in a report issued in 2021, which identified the Libyan state as living below the water poverty line at up to 88 percent.
More than 62 percent of Yemen's population suffers from water poverty and lack of access to potable water.
Including Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan and other countries that are characterized by the presence of one or more rivers, many Arab countries do not find sure solutions to avoid the repercussions of water poverty, which government reports and reports of international organizations indicate that most countries in the Middle East and North Africa are affected.
Some countries tend to adopt long-term strategies depending on the supply of water, such as Jordan, which is seeking to conclude an agreement with Israel, or increase sea water desalination projects for countries bordering the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea.
The United Nations fears that water scarcity will turn into regional wars that threaten the security and stability of the region and the world.
Water scarcity, food crises and droughts in a number of Arab countries, such as Somalia, have caused massive displacement and migration campaigns from villages and rural areas to city centers, which led to an increase in unemployment rates and a decline in the level of services, which played a role in a number of countries in the outbreak of protests and causing internal turmoil, as in Iraq, Sudan and other countries.
The World Bank, which provides recommendations and solutions to countries affected by water scarcity, believes that cooperation between the countries of the region may contribute to solving the water problem, by rationalizing the use of water resources and changing consumption patterns from the shared groundwater basins that cover about 58 percent of the area of the countries in the region.
Jordan is heading to address the problem of water scarcity to adopt the "National Water Desalination Carrier" project, which will be implemented entirely on Jordanian lands, as the quantities of water received from desalination through the national carrier will enable Jordan to maintain the current per capita share of water in the future until 2040, which amounts do not Sufficient to increase any resources devoted to agriculture, industry and tourism.
Egypt, which is among the driest countries in the world with little rainfall, has allocated about $50 billion to develop its water resources until 2037.
This comes within four axes announced last February, namely improving water quality, including the establishment of bilateral and triple treatment plants.
And the development of new water resources to localize seawater desalination technology, rationalize the use of available water resources, raise the efficiency of the Egyptian irrigation system and switch to modern irrigation systems, in order to achieve the maximum possible benefit from limited water resources and create the appropriate environment.
Since last year, Saudi Arabia has started implementing the first phase of the "cloud seeding" program (artificial seeding) to change the amount and type of precipitation over a period of five years, with the aim of increasing rainfall by up to 20 percent, which is part of the Saudi Green Initiative to promote sustainable development and preserve On the environment and securing natural water resources in Saudi Arabia.
To get out of the water crisis in Libya, specialists suggested the need to go to alternative plans to secure and diversify sources of water supply, by concentrating water desalination plants on the coastal strip, which extends along 1,770 km.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), water resources in the region are under increasing pressure due to the rapid rise in demand, climate change, the impact of conflicts and escalating economic challenges.
A World Bank study published in 2017, draws broad lines to address the water problem in the Arab countries.
This comes by accelerating the development and dissemination of innovation for sustainable water management, raising awareness among the general population and focusing on farmers, consumers, companies and public bodies, to take responsibility for overcoming water scarcity.
Source: Anatolia
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International organizations attribute reduced water volumes to climate changes in the Middle East and the Mediterranean Basin.
The German Potsdam Institute for Climate Variability Research predicts that 40 percent of the world's population will suffer from water scarcity due to climate change.
United Nations reports indicate that 17 out of 22 Arab countries live on the water poverty line, including 12 countries below this line, and 16 countries are at risk of drought by 2040 out of 33 countries around the world.
The World Bank attributed this to reasons related to climate change, rapid population growth, weak infrastructure, and the excessive use of water resources that are already limited in the agricultural sector, which consumes about 80 percent of the volume of water use in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has set the per capita share of fresh water at 10 percent of the average per capita consumption, which is estimated at 1,000 cubic meters annually.
Globally, about 1.1 billion people lack access to adequate water, 2.7 billion people will experience water scarcity for one month of the year, and two thirds of the world's population may face water shortages by 2025.
The United Nations excluded the Sultanate of Oman, among the six Gulf countries, from the “water scarcity” calculated at a rate of 500 cubic meters of water per person annually out of 1,000 cubic meters annually, representing the individual’s share that meets his normal needs.
According to specialists, Saudi Arabia, for example, has for three consecutive decades exploited its reserves of aquifers for agricultural purposes, which led to a decline in the per capita share from 166 cubic meters in 1987 to 71 cubic meters of water suitable for human consumption in 2018.
Jordan ranks as the second poorest country in the world with water, according to the global water index
It is expected that the levels of the Jordanian per capita share will reach 60 cubic meters annually in the year 2040, according to reliable national studies, compared to the internationally approved standard level for the water poverty line, 500 cubic meters annually, according to the Prime Minister of Jordan last December.
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation asserts that Jordan's water need is about 3 million cubic meters per day for all domestic, agricultural, industrial, tourism, and other uses.
Egypt faces a shortfall in the annual per capita quota of 630 cubic metres, i.e. slightly more than half of the annual quota approved globally.
The reasons for the lack of water suitable for human consumption, and in the agricultural, industrial and service sectors, are due to population growth, climate change and irrational consumption, in addition to factors related to the repercussions of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which raises both Egypt and Sudan’s fears of the negative effects of the dam on the water security of both countries.
The problem of the Renaissance Dam is still unresolved, which necessitated the confirmation of the Jeddah Conference on Security and Development, which was held on July 16, in which the United States participated, the support of the leaders of the ten countries for Egyptian water security and the need to reach an agreement on filling and operating the dam within a reasonable time. As stipulated in the presidential statement of the President of the Security Council issued on September 15, 2021, and in accordance with international law.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that about 4 million Libyan people will lose their ability to access safe drinking water, in the event that no radical solutions to the water problem identified by the organization are found by maintaining distribution channels, wells, dams and man-made river stations.
Prior to that, the United Nations warned of the danger of water scarcity in a report issued in 2021, which identified the Libyan state as living below the water poverty line at up to 88 percent.
More than 62 percent of Yemen's population suffers from water poverty and lack of access to potable water.
Including Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan and other countries that are characterized by the presence of one or more rivers, many Arab countries do not find sure solutions to avoid the repercussions of water poverty, which government reports and reports of international organizations indicate that most countries in the Middle East and North Africa are affected.
Some countries tend to adopt long-term strategies depending on the supply of water, such as Jordan, which is seeking to conclude an agreement with Israel, or increase sea water desalination projects for countries bordering the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea.
The United Nations fears that water scarcity will turn into regional wars that threaten the security and stability of the region and the world.
Water scarcity, food crises and droughts in a number of Arab countries, such as Somalia, have caused massive displacement and migration campaigns from villages and rural areas to city centers, which led to an increase in unemployment rates and a decline in the level of services, which played a role in a number of countries in the outbreak of protests and causing internal turmoil, as in Iraq, Sudan and other countries.
The World Bank, which provides recommendations and solutions to countries affected by water scarcity, believes that cooperation between the countries of the region may contribute to solving the water problem, by rationalizing the use of water resources and changing consumption patterns from the shared groundwater basins that cover about 58 percent of the area of the countries in the region.
Jordan is heading to address the problem of water scarcity to adopt the "National Water Desalination Carrier" project, which will be implemented entirely on Jordanian lands, as the quantities of water received from desalination through the national carrier will enable Jordan to maintain the current per capita share of water in the future until 2040, which amounts do not Sufficient to increase any resources devoted to agriculture, industry and tourism.
Egypt, which is among the driest countries in the world with little rainfall, has allocated about $50 billion to develop its water resources until 2037.
This comes within four axes announced last February, namely improving water quality, including the establishment of bilateral and triple treatment plants.
And the development of new water resources to localize seawater desalination technology, rationalize the use of available water resources, raise the efficiency of the Egyptian irrigation system and switch to modern irrigation systems, in order to achieve the maximum possible benefit from limited water resources and create the appropriate environment.
Since last year, Saudi Arabia has started implementing the first phase of the "cloud seeding" program (artificial seeding) to change the amount and type of precipitation over a period of five years, with the aim of increasing rainfall by up to 20 percent, which is part of the Saudi Green Initiative to promote sustainable development and preserve On the environment and securing natural water resources in Saudi Arabia.
To get out of the water crisis in Libya, specialists suggested the need to go to alternative plans to secure and diversify sources of water supply, by concentrating water desalination plants on the coastal strip, which extends along 1,770 km.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), water resources in the region are under increasing pressure due to the rapid rise in demand, climate change, the impact of conflicts and escalating economic challenges.
A World Bank study published in 2017, draws broad lines to address the water problem in the Arab countries.
This comes by accelerating the development and dissemination of innovation for sustainable water management, raising awareness among the general population and focusing on farmers, consumers, companies and public bodies, to take responsibility for overcoming water scarcity.
Source: Anatolia
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