GCC’s Water Security in the Era of Climate Change: Adapting to Rising Temperatures and Scarce Resource To secure future water resources, fundamental changes are needed, including reduced water consumption, increased climate adaptation and mitigation … Countries: Bahrain - Kuwait - Oman - Qatar - Saudi-Arabia - UAE - February 27, 2024
Qatar Water Report Although Qatar is considered to be a water-scarce country, it has one of the highest per capita water consumption rates in the world, at around 500 … Countries: Qatar - August 9, 2021
Water Use in Qatar Agricultural water use in Qatar ranges between 37% and 40% of the total water resources and is used for the production of local crops, which meet only … Countries: Qatar - August 9, 2021
Water Quality in Qatar The salinity level of groundwater is the key concern regarding water quality in Qatar. Groundwater quality has deteriorated due to seawater intrusion … Countries: Qatar - August 9, 2021
Water Resources in Qatar There are no fresh surface water resources in Qatar, which makes rainfall and groundwater recharge the main freshwater resources. The country’s … Countries: Qatar - August 9, 2021
Water Infrastructure in Qatar Desalination is the main source of domestic water supply in Qatar, meeting about 50% of the total water demand. The first seawater desalination plant … Countries: Qatar - August 9, 2021
Water Management in Qatar The first water-related law introduced in Qatar was Decree No.7, which was adopted in 1963, on defining water tariffs. Since then, Qatar has … Countries: Qatar - August 9, 2021
Water Challenges in Qatar As outlined in the previous sections, Qatar faces several challenges to its limited and overexploited water resources. These are described in more … Countries: Qatar - August 9, 2021
Shared Water Resources in Qatar The Umm er Radhuma-Dammam Aquifer System extends from northern Iraq to the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula over a distance of 2,200 km. … Countries: Qatar - August 9, 2021
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Qatar? Over the years, the Qatari government has launched several strategies promoting sustainable and efficient use of water, aimed at achieving water … Countries: Qatar - August 9, 2021
