Middle East: Export oil, import water. (By Sylodium, international trade directory).

The region of the Middle East (which population has grew 61 percent in 20 years to 205 million people) and North Africa, are getting drier at an alarming rate, but without “water wars”.  It could be said, that these regions are strongly resilient to water scarcity.

In part, due to the trade,  by importing food (Wheat, Rice…) there is much less land to cultivate and irrigate (agriculture involves 90% of water). For oil-rich countries with small populations like  UAE and Qatar, is not a big problem, but it is far more difficult in places like Egypt, or Yemen (without enough oil reserves).

Two solutions:

1.- Investment and Research in desalination, crucial matter for the world.

2.- More efficient consumption of water, and cooperation between countries on the sustainable use of current resources. 

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