May 15, 2023 Tunisia’s Vulnerable Groups Bear the Brunt of Climate … The water crisis will disproportionately impact impoverished communities, even in non-agricultural societies. For instance, the recent ban on washing cars by Tunisian authorities has resulted in the …
April 25, 2023 Water Scarcity and the Israeli Occupation: How Territorial Fragmentation is … Israelis extensive control over the water sector in the West Bank is visible in the restrictions on water infrastructure and water treatment projects …
March 4, 2019 To Prevent Water Shortages, Jordan must Act without Delay The negative consequences of Middle Eastern regional conflicts for Jordan find an echo in climate change, which also aggravates the country’s water …
‘From satellites to sandbags’ Investing in a Cooperative Future at the UN Water Conference Published on April 19, 2023 Rising temperatures are also increasing the amount of moisture held in the atmosphere, resulting in drier summers in regions such as the Mediterranean. However, … In this article: Egypt | Events - Prospects - Publications | Climate Change - Water Scarcity
Empower a Woman with Water and She Can Change Her City Published on April 11, 2023 Cities Alliance’s new brief Empower a Woman with Water and She Can Change Her City, provides an overview of the situation in the region, and share expert … In this article: Publications | Policy
MENA in Focus: Key Takeaways from the UN 2023 Water Conference Published on April 4, 2023 A range of challenges were presented: the region is water scarce, and the two main river systems, the Nile and the Tigris/Euphrates, are drying up which will … In this article: Egypt - Israel - Morocco - Palestine - Turkey - UAE | Publications | Water Crisis - Water Scarcity
2023 UN Water Conference: Pathway to Water in Climate Action at COP28 Published on March 30, 2023 The 2023 UN Water Conference, organized by the Netherlands and Tajikistan, created a space for sectors to collaborate on strategy for new demands on water … In this article: Egypt - UAE | Publications | Climate Change - Water Scarcity
Glimpse on Water and Sanitation in the MENA Region Published on March 22, 2023 The people mostly affected by this sanitation crisis are children, the poor, the marginalised and the most vulnerable communities. In fact, children below the … In this article: Publications | Wastewater - Water Treatment Plants
Desalination: Miracle or False Hope for the Water Scarce Gulf Countries? Published on February 28, 2023 Although desalination will help reduce the stress that a growing population and inefficient wastewater systems are putting on natural resources, it seems … In this article: Publications | Desalination - Water Scarcity
In the Middle East, temperatures are soaring. Will the region remain habitable? Published on January 24, 2023 In short, a scorching future seems unavoidable if warming is not limited quickly and drastically. Hotter summers are only the beginning. Rainfall is … In this article: Iraq - Lebanon - Saudi-Arabia | Publications | Climate Change
Algeria’s Groundwater Resources: A Victim To The Exploitation Of Unconventional Energy Resources Published on December 11, 2022 The pollution risk associated with hydraulic fracking makes the situation even worse. Besides using significant quantities of water, the technique produces … In this article: Algeria | Publications | Aquifer - Conflict - Groundwater - Pollution - Transboundary Waters
Summer of Drought: Lessons from Iran and Turkey? Published on August 23, 2022 What is causing the increase in drought and water scarcity in both countries? We could point at climate change as a main cause, due to higher temperatures and … In this article: Iran - Turkey | Publications - Water Challenges | Climate Change - Drought - Water Scarcity
Traditional Water Systems in the MENA Region Published on July 14, 2022 Traditional water systems in the MENA were used for collecting, transporting or storing of water. Several of these techniques have lost their relevance with the … In this article: Publications - Water Infrastructure | Traditional Systems
Groundwater of the MENA region Published on June 6, 2022 This invisible, yet reliable source of freshwater is under immense pressure due to overexploitation, deterioration of quality, climate change, and lack of … In this article: Publications - Water Resources | Aquifer - Groundwater
What role for environmental peacebuilding in addressing the water challenges of the Middle East? Published on April 13, 2022 Balancing local and regional environmental peacebuilding with the risks of persecution or social ostracism thus remains a challenge for civil society in parts … In this article: Iraq - Israel - Jordan - Lebanon - Palestine - Syria - Turkey | Events - Publications - Water Challenges | Conflict - Environment
Potential Water Scarcity is Fuelling the Conflict Between Egypt and Ethiopia Published on October 6, 2020 Ongoing disagreements over technical and legal issues concerning the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile led to new … In this article: Egypt | Blogs - Shared Waters | Ethiopia - Nile River - Water Diplomacy
The Nile takes center stage at 10th Hydro-hegemony conference Published on November 4, 2019 With two dedicated sessions and a number of mentions throughout other presentations, the Nile Basin took the center stage during the conference, with a strong … In this article: Egypt | Events - Shared Waters | Ethiopia - Nile River - Transboundary Waters - Water Diplomacy
The Nile River in Egypt Published on October 2, 2019 Throughout history, the Nile River has been Egypt’s main artery of transport and communication as well as the source of its fertility and wealth. At one time, … In this article: Egypt | Publications - Water Quality - Water Resources | Ethiopia - Nile River - Pollution - Rivers - Water Crisis
Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment Published on September 2, 2019 The year 2018 was marked by a severe drought in Iraq, a formerly water-rich country. The water crisis is complex, however, with multiple causes and the … In this article: Iraq | Blogs - Water Challenges | Environment - Marshes - Water Crisis
First Mesopotamian Water Forum addresses key challenges to regional water management Published on July 22, 2019 Held from 6-8 April 2019 at the University of Sulaimani, the forum set out to address some of these challenges in the 21st century and to promote water as a … In this article: Iraq | Events - Shared Waters | Dams - Euphrates - Kurdistan - Rivers - Tigris - Water Diplomacy
To Prevent Water Shortages, Jordan must Act without Delay Published on March 4, 2019 The negative consequences of Middle Eastern regional conflicts for Jordan find an echo in climate change, which also aggravates the country’s water problems: … In this article: Jordan | Blogs - Water Management | Water Scarcity