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1 Howard, R. 2003. UAE's 'Garden city'- In a desert of sand. World Water and Environmental Engineering, 26(5):22-23.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H032930)
2 Global Water Intelligence (GWI). 2012. Global water and wastewater quality regulations 2012: the essential guide to compliance and developing trends. Oxford, UK: Media Analytics Ltd. 618p.
Drinking water ; Water quality ; Wastewater treatment ; Water reuse ; Industrial wastewater ; Toxic substances ; Sewage sludge ; Regulations ; Risk assessment ; Safety ; Oils ; Gases ; Mining / North America / Canada / USA / Latin America / Argentina / Brazil / Chile / Mexico / Europe / France / Germany / Hungary / Italy / Poland / Spain / UK / Russia / North Africa / Egypt / Morocco / Tunisia / Africa South of Sahara / South Africa / Middle East / Oman / Saudi Arabia / UAE / South Asia / India / Asia Pacific / Australia / China / Indonesia / Malaysia / Korea / Singapore / California / Pennsylvania / Texas / Abu Dhabi / Dubai
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLO e-copy SF Record No: H046243)
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3 Pitman, G. K.; McDonnell, R.; Dawoud, M. (Eds.) 2009. Abu Dhabi water resources master plan. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD). 219p.
Water resources development ; Water management ; Water availability ; Water Supply ; Groundwater ; Water use ; Water demand ; Environmental effects ; Environmental management ; Pollution ; Wastewater treatment ; Water conservation ; Desalination ; Water quality ; Energy ; Economic aspects ; Irrigation ; Agriculture ; Livestock ; Ecosystems ; Marine environment ; Households ; Legal aspects / United Arab Emirates / Abu Dhabi / Al Ain / Liwa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G754 PIT Record No: H046443)
https://www.ead.ae/_data/global/abu%20dhabi%20water%20resources%20master%20plan%20-%20english%20reduced%20file%20size.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046443.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046443.pdf
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4 Saidin, M. I. S.; O’Neill, J. 2022. Climate change and the diversification of green social capital in the international political economy of the Middle East and North Africa: a review article. Sustainability, 14(7):3756. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14073756]
Climate change ; Diversification ; Social capital ; Political aspects ; Renewable energy ; Natural resources ; Economic growth ; Sustainability ; Water scarcity ; Urbanization ; Ecological factors ; Policies ; Conflicts / Middle East / North Africa / United Arab Emirates / Abu Dhabi / Masdar City
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051045)
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This article critically reviews the idea of economic diversification of green social capital in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through renewable and sustainable energy projects that strive to tackle climate change and alleviate the negative consequences of human interaction in the ecological system. The western dominance and monopolisation of natural resources has caused an unlevel playing field for development, economic advancement and climate change in the region through the imbalance of power in the oil market. The reliance on oil could affect the development in the region with long-term financial recession due to heavy reliance on the resource. These challenges posit a question for the Middle East: (1) how can the region adopt a transition to a diverse economic framework that is less reliant on oil, and (2) since the phenomenon of climate change does not discriminate its adverse effects on the global community, including the aspect of international political economy in the region, in what ways are the MENA nations planning to stimulate sustainable economic development via green social capital? Our review for these issues is based on a qualitative approach and is methodologically centred upon selected case studies and document analysis of literature on economic diversification and sustainable ecological innovations via green social capital enterprises in the MENA region. We argue that green social capital, as opposed to traditional capitalism, has positive effects in the MENA region such as creating new job opportunities, boosting the economy and developing knowledge on climate change. The green social capital approach is viewed to continue to have positive results in the region through investment, the collaboration between the public sector and private enterprises and creating innovative ideas. Green social capital is not perfect by any means, but the method is diverse from traditional capitalism which can benefit the population in the global south, particularly in the MENA region.
5 Kizhisseri, M. I.; Mohamed, M. M.; Hamouda, M. A. 2022. A mixed-integer optimization model for water sector planning and policy making in arid regions. Water Resources and Industry, 28:100193. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wri.2022.100193]
Water supply ; Water resources ; Water management ; Models ; Sustainability ; Arid regions ; Infrastructure ; Water demand ; Waste water treatment plants ; Decision making ; Environmental impact ; Economic value ; Carbon footprint ; Drinking water ; Integrated water resources management ; Policy making ; Case studies / United Arab Emirates / Abu Dhabi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051561)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212371722000269/pdfft?md5=4d05b66377e0e6c1e30182bb85952d03&pid=1-s2.0-S2212371722000269-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051561.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051561.pdf
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Water sector planning and policy making in arid and semi-arid regions are challenging because many drivers and decision criteria require consideration. In this study, a multi-period mixed-integer linear programming model was developed to integrate and economically evaluate water management options for water supply in arid regions. The applicability of the proposed approach was demonstrated through a case study in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (EAD), United Arab Emirates. The model was programmed in general algebraic modeling system (GAMS) and solved using the Cplex solver. The model determined the optimal economic and environmental costs, capacity expansion of treatment plants and water transmission systems, and other environmental aspects including the carbon footprint and brine discharge. Results show that the capacity contribution of reverse osmosis for desalination is expected to increase from 5.1% in 2021 to 18.1% in 2050. Based on the model's results for the case study, it was concluded that even with moderate consideration of environmental aspects, desalination plants in the EAD need a major technology transformation from thermal desalination to reverse osmosis The proposed model is proved to be effective for integrated water resources management and infrastructure planning in the EAD, and has the potential for effective application in other arid or semi-arid countries.
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