تأثير التغير المناخي على الموارد المائية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط و شمال إفريقيا

Abstract EN

The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of climate change on water resources in the MENA region.

The countries of this region are vulnerable to the effects of climate on water resources, through the impact of climate change on rainfall and surface water supply and the effects of sea level rise and the increased salinity of groundwater as a result.

In light of this, adaptive governance strategies have been found to remain a low priority for political leaders in the MENA region.

So far, most MENA governments have focused most of their resources on large-scale projects such as desalination, dam construction, inter-basin water transfer, exploitation of fossil aquifers and importing virtual water, neglecting to engage community actors in climate change adaptation.