Water and Food Security in the Arabian Gulf The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research

Growing populations and economies have led to an increase in water demand around the globe. However, there are large variations in the amounts of water available, and growing concern surrounding the uncertainty associated with these supplies. This is evident nowhere more than in the dry and arid Arabian peninsula. Global food security also faces an uncertain future. The Gulf states suffer from a substantial food gap, and all the countries in the region are net food importers. The increase in the region's population, rising income levels, and harsh weather conditions that prevent the increase of local food production, have resulted in a vast increase in the region's food imports. In this book, water and food resource management strategies are examined, as well as the policies in the Gulf states, the global geopolitics of water security, future demand trends in the Gulf region, and the particular challenges faced by the UAE in ensuring a reliable supply of food and water in the coming decades.

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Foreword
1. Introduction: Regional Water and Food Security
2. Keynote Addresses
3. Enhancing Water and Food Security in the Arabian Gulf
4. Water, Food and Agricultural Challenges in the GCC
PART I: WATER SECURITY IN A CHANGING WORLD
5. Water Security: Supplies, Resources and Uncertainty
6. Challenges Facing the Management of Water Resources
PART II: WATER SECURITY IN THE ARABIAN GULF REGION
7. The Geopolitics of Water Scarcity
8. Water Security in the GCC Countries
PART III: WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE ARABIAN GULF REGION
9. National and Regional Water Security Policies in the Gulf States
10. Future Water Supply and Demand in the Gulf States
PART IV: REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY
11. Challenges Facing Global Food Supplies
12. Food Security Strategies in the Arabian Gulf Region
PART V: WATER AND SECURITY IN THE UAE
13. Water Security in the UAE: Challenges and Opportunities
14. Food Security in the UAE