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Uniting Water Energy Food NEXUS in Qatar Uniting water energy food NEXUS in Qatar Commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency uniting water energy food NEXUS IN QATAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR DUTCH COOPERATION Dutch connection in Qatar INTRODUCTION UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THE COMPLEX INTERACTIONS BETWEEN WATER, ENERGY AND FOOD NEXUS IN QATAR Water, energy, and food are the most vital resources that any living organism needs to survive. Their future demand will significantly increase in the years to come to meet the requirements of continued economic development and global population growth. In addition, climate change and environmental stress are putting further strain on our planet’s scarce resources. These challenges affect and concern us all around the globe and therefore we need to call out for accelerated, collective action towards sustainable development. I am delighted that Qatar and the Netherlands were among the 193 countries that adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a UN summit in 2015. Numerous SDGs relate to the areas of water, energy, and food, including zero hunger (SDG2), clean water and sanitation (SDG6), affordable and clean energy (SDG7), sustainable cities & communities (SDG11), responsible consumption and production (SDG12) and climate action (SDG13). The Netherlands strongly advocates for an integrated approach in tackling these ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SDGs to ensure they are achieved synergistically – without compromise. EY MENA team carried out this market overview report By applying an integrated approach on water, energy, and food we can better understand and systematically analyze the related to Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus, interactions between our natural environment and human activities. It can also provide insight into the complex and commissioned by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the dynamic inter-relationships between water, energy and food. Accordingly, it guides us towards the sustainable use and Netherlands in Qatar. The report will provide an management of our limited natural resources. overview of existing government policies, initiatives and targets pertaining to the Nexus. It will also explore the With more than 80% of Qatar’s food coming from imports, 99% of potable water being produced through energy-intense current dynamics of water, energy and food within the desalination, and the agricultural sector consuming the lion share of Qatar’s water resources, nowhere is the country, along with the challenges and opportunities water-energy-food nexus more profound than in Qatar and the Gulf region. Qatar and the Netherlands successfully collaborate on water, energy, and food issues. High-level, bilateral visits are giving rise to new joint projects. Our countries being looked at by various entities in the country. also encourage greater dialogue, awareness, and engagement among government, businesses, and knowledge institutions on the water-energy-food nexus. Contributors: Netherlands Enterprise Agency ( RVO) The report you are about to read on the nexus of water, food, and energy was commissioned by the Embassy of the For further information or provide a feedback please Kingdom of the Netherlands in Qatar. It explores the state of play, developments and opportunities in Qatar to advance contact the intersections of water, energy, and food. The report also provides guidance for partners based in the Netherlands on how best to offer Dutch innovations, knowhow and skills to Qatar. It furthermore highlights how the integrated approach of the water-food-energy nexus serves the goals of Qatar's National Vision 2030. [email protected] My hope is that the Netherlands and Qatar will jointly step up their forces to take the necessary steps towards sustainable development - including sustainable synergies among water, energy, food and enabling sectors - and influence one of the most defining issues of our time. Sincerely, Dr. Bahia Tahzib-Lie Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the State of Qatar uniting water energy food INTRODUCTION UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THE COMPLEX INTERACTIONS BETWEEN WATER, ENERGY AND FOOD NEXUS IN QATAR Water, energy, and food are the most vital resources that any living organism needs to survive. Their future demand will significantly increase in the years to come to meet the requirements of continued economic development and global population growth. In addition, climate change and environmental stress are putting further strain on our planet’s scarce resources. These challenges affect and concern us all around the globe and therefore we need to call out for accelerated, collective action towards sustainable development. I am delighted that Qatar and the Netherlands were among the 193 countries that adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a UN summit in 2015. Numerous SDGs relate to the areas of water, energy, and food, including zero hunger (SDG2), clean water and sanitation (SDG6), affordable and clean energy (SDG7), sustainable cities & communities (SDG11), responsible consumption and production (SDG12) and climate action (SDG13). The Netherlands strongly advocates for an integrated approach in tackling these ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SDGs to ensure they are achieved synergistically – without compromise. EY MENA team carried out this market overview report By applying an integrated approach on water, energy, and food we can better understand and systematically analyze the related to Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus, interactions between our natural environment and human activities. It can also provide insight into the complex and commissioned by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the dynamic inter-relationships between water, energy and food. Accordingly, it guides us towards the sustainable use and Netherlands in Qatar. The report will provide an management of our limited natural resources. overview of existing government policies, initiatives and targets pertaining to the Nexus. It will also explore the With more than 80% of Qatar’s food coming from imports, 99% of potable water being produced through energy-intense current dynamics of water, energy and food within the desalination, and the agricultural sector consuming the lion share of Qatar’s water resources, nowhere is the country, along with the challenges and opportunities water-energy-food nexus more profound than in Qatar and the Gulf region. Qatar and the Netherlands successfully collaborate on water, energy, and food issues. High-level, bilateral visits are giving rise to new joint projects. Our countries being looked at by various entities in the country. also encourage greater dialogue, awareness, and engagement among government, businesses, and knowledge institutions on the water-energy-food nexus. Contributors: Netherlands Enterprise Agency ( RVO) The report you are about to read on the nexus of water, food, and energy was commissioned by the Embassy of the For further information or provide a feedback please Kingdom of the Netherlands in Qatar. It explores the state of play, developments and opportunities in Qatar to advance contact the intersections of water, energy, and food. The report also provides guidance for partners based in the Netherlands on how best to offer Dutch innovations, knowhow and skills to Qatar. It furthermore highlights how the integrated approach of the water-food-energy nexus serves the goals of Qatar's National Vision 2030. [email protected] My hope is that the Netherlands and Qatar will jointly step up their forces to take the necessary steps towards sustainable development - including sustainable synergies among water, energy, food and enabling sectors - and influence one of the most defining issues of our time. 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