January 13, 2016 By: Mohamed Chemingui- Senior economist and chief of Regional Integration UN-ESCWA Share URL Water constitutes the main constraining factor of agricultural development in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries and particularly in Tunisia and Morocco. The two countries are among the countries where the pressure on water resources is strong with an index of exploitation […]
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The Reality of Extreme Poverty in Arab Countries is Much Harsher than Implied by Data…
December 30, 2015 By: Khalid Abu Ismail- Chief of Economic Policy Section at UN ESCWA Share URL While hunger was on the rise in the Arab region (see figures below); Is there an issue in reporting data or measurement approach in explaining the mis-match? One would have thought that the Arab spring, given its widespread regional impact […]
The Arab Public are Ready for More Sustainable Consumption, If…
December 16, 2015 By: Najib Saab, Secretary General – AFED Share URL The Arab public is ready to pay more for energy and water and embrace changes in consumption patterns if this will help preserve resources and protect the environment, according to a survey carried out by Arab Forum for Environment and Development AFED in 22 countries. However, good […]
End Food Insecurity by 2030
December 02, 2015 By: Nadim Khouri, Independent Researcher - The World Bank Share URL Arab leaders and their representatives at the recent UN Summit on Sustainable Development in New York were part of the global consensus to ensure that every person will be food secure “year round” by 2030. Food Security is Goal 2 of the […]
Is There an Alternative to Land Expansion for Food Security in Egypt?
November 18, 2015 By: François Molle, IWMI/IRD Share URL Egypt is, perhaps, a unique example of a country where agriculture in general and food production and security in particular, are totally synonymous with water. The Nile river provides 96% of the country’s water resources and population is concentrated in areas where both urban settlements and irrigated […]
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