SUSTAINABILITY
Food Security
Solar hub
With an increasing number of new solar energy technologies being invented every year, the successful development of these new solar energy systems depends heavily on accurate measurements of performance, reliability, and durability.
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Solar energy for water desalination
A geographic region with scarce water resources can rely on an abundance of solar energy, however, the challenge remains in how to exploit this to desalinate water for agriculture and human consumption. The answer may lie in Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology which involves using mirrors to reflect sunlight and collect solar heat to generate electricity.
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Renewable-Wind
Investment into the latest renewable technologies
Jordan has high potential wind energy resources, with annual average wind speeds exceeding 7m/s (at 10m height) in some areas.
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Resources- Food
Stabilise crop production
Agriculture faces enormous challenges over the next decades to maintain and increase crop production to match the demands of growing populations living under changing climates. Efforts are focused on identifying crop cultivars that are yield stable and stress tolerant.
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Energy
A wealth of over a third of global oil reserves and natural gas is not enough to meet local and world demands for future energy needs. Many countries are investing in alternative, novel and renewable sources.
Al Shidi, et al. (2016) Shifting to Renewable Energy to Mitigate Carbon Emissions: Initiatives by the States of Gulf Cooperation Council. Low Carbon Economy , 7, 123-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/lce.2016.73012 Khondaker et al. 2016. Greenhouse gas emissions from energy sector in the United Arab Emirates – An overview. in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 59:1317-1325 · June 2016 DOI: 10.1016/ j.rser. 2016.01.027 |
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ClimateThe MENA climate is characterised by arid and semi-arid zones and humans have used multiple adaption strategies to build civilisations and communities. Climate change is forcing major rethink of STI and sustainable development approaches to manage change and prepare for the future.
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