Sustainability & Resources
Common Challenges – Joint Solutions
Responsible use of finite and renewable resources is crucial for ensuring a sustainable future. Human activities impact the planet in a myriad of ways in different social and climatic environments. Collaboration on interdisciplinary research enables us to better understand our interdependencies and find innovative ways forward. How should we support cooperative research seeking sustainable solutions for communities of all sizes? How might we translate this knowledge into concrete policy recommendations? And how can we foster transdisciplinary dialogue among diverse communities for the benefit of the planet?
Disciplines Involved
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Problems and Potentials
12 of the most water-scarce countries are in the MENA
1 solar power plant the size of Egypt's Lake Nasser would equal the energy generation of the total Middle East oil production
Source: Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
5 % of the agricultural land in the MENA are arable
Source: OECD/FAO (2018), OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2018-2027
