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Engineer Project Manager at Magellan Midstream Partners
Tulsa, OK 74145
About the Job
Provide project management, and construction oversight for assigned projects, including expansion, regulatory, and modification projects at Magellan Pipelines and Facilities. Follow Project Life Cycle and SIP, to ensure that all projects meet quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
Produce scope, project plan, cost estimate, AFE form, schedule, MOCR ( Management of Change Request) documents and others to help with the process of project identification and evaluation.
Identify, track, manage and resolve project issues, including managing the bidding process, and evaluating and choosing appropriate team members and contractor/vendors.
Proactively communicate project information to all stakeholders.
Identify, manage and mitigate project risks (especially related to hazardous materials handling) using the System Integrity Plan (SIP) and good judgement.
Proactively manage scope to ensure that only what was agreed to is delivered, unless changes are approved through a process of scope management.
Define and collect information to have a timely sense of how a project is progressing and whether the deliverables produced are acceptable.
Manage the overall workplan according to Project Life Cycle to ensure the work is assigned and completed on time and within budget.
Engineering Degree and minimum 4 years experience.
Registered PE (Professional Engineer) License Preferred.
Additional requirements: The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English with co-workers, supervisors, internal and external customers; the ability to work in stressful conditions; the ability to adapt and respond in changing circumstances; the ability to use a personal computer with the Windows operating system to complete time sheets, send and receive email, and access information posted on the Companys intranet; availability as needed to work on both a scheduled and call-out basis; and the ability to work at the assigned job site. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions.
Magellan Midstream Holdings GP, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex or on the basis of disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
- Bachelors or better in Engineering
- 4 years: A minimum 4 years experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.


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United Nations
Regional Bureau
for Arab States
United Nations Development Programme
Regional Bureau for Arab States
Arab Human Development Report
Research Paper Series
1. Background 8
About the Arab region 8
References 38
Annexes 40
6 Mapping of Climate Change Threats and Human Development Impacts in the Arab Region
The aim of this report is to present a comprehensive desk review and mapping exercise for an over-
view of the impact of climate change on the Arab region. The report is based on existing literature
from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), technical papers and expert reports
about the impact of climate change on Arab countries. Information and analysis are presented by
sub-region, and in order to facilitate analysis, countries were grouped into: The Middle East and
North Africa (MENA), namely, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Mauritania, Morocco, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Tunisia, Syria, and Yemen; the States of
the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), namely, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and
the United Arab Emirates; and the Sub-Saharan countries, namely, Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia
and Sudan.
Climate change presents a new and real threat of severe environmental, economic, political and
security impacts in the Arab region. For a region that is already vulnerable to many non-climate
stresses, climate change and its potential physical and socioeconomic impacts are likely to exac-
erbate this vulnerability, leading to large scale instability. Climate change is likely to act as a risk
multiplier, aggravating water scarcity. Water scarcity on the other hand threatens food security
by reducing agricultural productivity, as well as hindering human health and economic develop-
ment; water scarcity can also lead to additional environmental stress, as well as increase tensions
within and between nations sharing water resources. North African countries are most in danger
of experiencing desiccation due to their large projected reductions in rainfall and the significant
increases in temperature foreseen for that region; suffering will be most acute for poor and vulner-
able populations.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects an increase in the frequency
and intensity of extreme climate events, such as floods and drought. This, in turn, could lead
to mass migration in the Arab region. Scenarios conducted by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) and other organizations indicate that a 0.5 meter (approximately 19 inches)
rise in sea level, for example, could displace 2-4 million Egyptians by 2050 (see Annex 3: Sea
Level Rise on Nile Delta). Climate change presents a great challenge for the region and calls for
more regional cooperation to mitigate its impact and protect people's livelihoods.
• The Arab region covers 10 million square kilometers (more than 2.5 times the size of Western
Europe) and stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Zagros Mountains in southwest Asia.
Almost all of the Arab countries lie in semi-arid and arid regions that are highly vulnerable
to climate change (see Annex 1: Map of global vulnerable areas). The region has wide varia-
tions in relation to climatic conditions, with 90% of its land classified as arid and dry sub-
humid (Abahussain A, et al., 2002). It is generally characterized by great variability in both
seasonal and annual precipitation, which is typical of dry land ecosystems. Average annual
temperatures, as well as maximum and minimum temperatures, also vary from freezing to
over 50 degrees Celsius (ºC), depending on the season and location. Among the most influ-
ential climatic factors is rainfall. The region receives an estimated 2,282 billion cubic meters
(m³) of rainwater each year compared to an estimated 205 billion m³/year of surface water and
35 billion m³/year of groundwater. It is worth mentioning that out of the 22 Arab countries,
15 are among the world's most-water stressed countries with water per capita of less than
8 Mapping of Climate Change Threats and Human Development Impacts in the Arab Region
1,000 m³ (UNDP, 2002). The rainfall distribution varies between countries; around 52% of
the region's area receives an average annual rainfall of less than 100 mm, while 15% receives
100 – 300 mm and 18% receives more than 300 mm. Meanwhile, parts of the region—e.g., the
highlands of Lebanon, Syria, and North African countries, as well as along the coastal areas
and southern Sudan—receive as much as 1,500 mm of rainfall on an annual basis. However,
even in areas with more significant rainfall, a large portion of rain water is lost to evaporation
and surface runoff. The highest losses occur in the desert and semi-desert zones.
• The population of the Arab countries has nearly tripled since 1970, climbing from 128 million
to 359 million. The Arab Region is expected to have 598 million inhabitants by 2050, increas-
ing by two-thirds or 239 million more people than in 2010 (UNDESA 2009).
• All of the above mentioned factors reflect the high variability of climatic features and the
subsequent impact on land-use systems, particularly on rangelands, rain-fed agriculture, and
coastal management. However, since environmental problems do not know national bound-
aries, they should be tackled through implementing approaches and measures adopted at
regional and sometimes global levels.
• The Arab world is often viewed as a unit or a homogeneous entity. This is partially true if we
consider that the vast majority of its people share the same language (Arabic) and the same
religion (Islam). More reasons exist that support the heterogeneity of the region, particularly
in relation to socio-economic and environmental aspects. However, while the economy and
livelihoods of the majority of the Arab countries depend primarily on agriculture and are
consequently very vulnerable to any climatic variations, the Gulf countries depend on oil
income and are therefore more vulnerable to any mitigation policy aimed at reducing oil
consumption. Based on a report issued by the World Economic Forum, the Gulf region falls in
the "high" category on the global map of vulnerability to climate change (Annex 2: Emission
per capita for year 2000).
• Due in part to their position at the crossroads of the Asian, African, and European continents,
individual Arab counties tend to be included within differing country groupings by different
international agencies and analysts. A variety of approaches also exists for sub-regional group-
ings, in which countries can be clustered by spatial position, income levels or other factors.
The present report utilizes the country groupings and sub-groupings shown in Box 1, which
is oriented along spatial lines as well as, not coincidentally, common patterns of vulnerability
to climate change.
Middle East and North Sub-Saharan countries States of the Gulf Cooperation
Africa (MENA)1 Council (GCC)
Algeria Comoros Bahrain
Djibouti Djibouti Kuwait
Egypt Somalia Oman
Jordan Sudan Qatar
Iraq Saudi
Lebanon United Arab Emirates
Occupied Palestinian
The IPCC addresses these countries within the groupings "North Africa" and "West Asia".
10 Mapping of Climate Change Threats and Human Development Impacts in the Arab Region
2. Observed climate variability and change
• The IPCC, 2007 defines climate variability as the variations in the mean state and other sta-
tistics (such as standard deviations, statistics of extremes, etc.) of the climate on all temporal
and spatial scales beyond that of individual weather events. Variability may be due to natural
internal processes within the climate system (internal variability), or to variations in natural or
anthropogenic external forces (external variability). The IPCC further defines climate change
as any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human
activity. The concentration of CO2, one of the major greenhouse gases, in the atmosphere has
increased significantly since the industrial revolution. This has contributed to the enhanced
greenhouse effect known as 'global warming'. The CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is
currently about 370 parts per million (ppm)—an increase of more than 30% since 1750. The
increase is largely due to anthropogenic emissions of CO2 from fossil fuel combustion and to
a lesser extent land-use change, some industrial processes, and biomass combustion (IPCC
2001a). Evidence of climate change is mounting. According to the IPCC reports (2007), global
warming is unequivocal (i.e. earth's climate is warming); global surface air temperature
increased from 1850 to 2005 by 0.76ºC. The linear warming trend over the last 50 years is
recorded by 0.13ºC per decade, with a full range of projected temperature increase of 1.1 ºC
to 6.4 ºC by the end of the century, leading to widespread melting of snow and ice and a rising
global mean sea level. The report also points to the projected increase in extreme weather
events (storms, precipitation, drought), noting that tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons)
are likely to become more intense, with higher peak wind speeds and heavier precipitation
associated with warmer tropical seas. These extreme events are projected to increase in mag-
nitude and frequency over the years. Additionally, there has been an increase in the number
of heat waves, a decrease in the frequency and duration of frosts, and an increase in the
frequency and intensity of extreme events in many parts of the world (see Annex 4: Trends in
extreme climate events and Annex 5: Long term catastrophic trends).
• All the above indicate that climate change has already become a major global challenge for
the 21st century. Based on the information derived from the IPCC (2007), the Arab region
experienced an uneven increase in surface air temperature ranging from 0.2ºC to 2.0ºC that
occurred from 1970 to 2004. Moreover, the majority of Arab countries, particularly those situ-
ated in the Middle East, are likely to be confronted with water-related problems and impacts
resulting from climate change.
The region's emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) are generally small in absolute terms (less
than 5% of the world's total), and in per capita terms. However, the amounts of these emissions
and consequent contribution of the region to climate change varies between countries, with the oil
producing countries (Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) shoulder-
ing the biggest share (74% of the region's total). Moreover, at +88%, the growth of CO2 emissions
in the Middle East and North Africa was the third-largest in the world in 1990-2004 and more
than 3 times faster than the world's average; most of that growth came from fuel combustion
12 Mapping of Climate Change Threats and Human Development Impacts in the Arab Region
3. Assessment of projected impacts, vulnerability
and adaptation of the Arab region
• Vulnerability is defined by the IPCC as "the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or
unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and
extremes." Improving adaptive capacity is important in order to reduce vulnerability to cli-
mate change. In this respect, vulnerability is seen as the character, magnitude and rate of
climate variation to which a system is exposed, the system's sensitivity to climate variation
and its adaptive capacity (IPCC 2001b).
• The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is considered one of the most vulnerable
regions to climate change impacts, on account of its water scarcity (the highest in the world).
The IPCC report estimates an increase in temperature in MENA of up to 2°C in the next
15-20 years, and over 4°C for the end of the century. Giorgi (2006) identifies North Africa and
the Mediterranean among the most physically sensitive regions to climate change. Climate
models are projecting hotter, drier and less predictable climate, resulting in a drop in water
run-off by 20% to 30% in most of MENA by 2050, mainly due to rising temperature and lower
precipitation (Milly et al., 2005).
• The projected higher temperature and reduced precipitation is expected to have a combined
effect that will increase the likelihood of droughts. Many parts of North Africa, and in par-
ticular Morocco, are already experiencing more droughts. Morocco has had an increase of
drought frequency from one event every 10 years in the beginning of the 20th century, to five
or six events every 10 years currently (Agoumi, 2003). The vulnerability of the region to
climate change is aggravated by the significant dependence on climate-sensitive agriculture,
the concentration of population and economic activity in flood-prone urban coastal zones,
and the presence of conflict-ridden areas in which climate-induced resource scarcity could
escalate violence and political instability even beyond the region's boundaries.
• Arab countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are particularly vulnerable to the risk of environmental
changes due to global warming. This area is home to many of the world's poorest nations,
countries which will not be able to afford adaptation strategies on their own. The IPCC, 2007
report highlights that between 1900 and 2005, the Sahel (the boundary zone in Africa between
the Sahara to the north and the more fertile region to the south), the Mediterranean, southern
Africa, and parts of southern Asia have become drier, adding stress to water resources in those
• Climate change will most severely impact vulnerable regions and vulnerable groups because
of its effect as a threat multiplier, and because of the inherent vulnerability of people whose
• Grasslands, livestock, and water resources are likely to be extremely vulnerable to climate
change in the Arab region because they are located mostly in marginal areas.
Middle East and North Africa Sub-Saharan Countries States of the Gulf Cooperation
(MENA) (Djibouti, Somalia, and Sudan) Council (GCC)
By the end of this century, this Climate models predict warmer If temperature rise is not stopped,
region is projected to experience temperatures and more variable and particularly if it exceeds 2°C
an increase of 3°C to 5°C in mean rainfall for this region under global to 3°C, the IPCC warns that the
temperatures and a 20% decline in warming. Desertification and loss world could face massive species
precipitation (IPCC, 2007). Due to of productive land is expected to extinctions, widespread starvation,
lower precipitation, water run-off accelerate, while an increase in declining production of crops, and
is projected to drop by 20% to 30% extreme events—such as droughts a persistent rise in sea levels that
in most of MENA by 2050 (Milly et and floods—could lead to food could drown major parts of the
al., 2005). Reduced stream flow and shortages and famines. world's coastal areas.
groundwater recharge might lead
to a reduction in water supply of A warmer climate could expand Climate change is considered
10% or greater by 2050. the range of carriers of malaria, by many security experts to
yellow fever, dengue fever, and be a greater threat than global
Greater seasonal temperature other vector-borne diseases. terrorism. Specifically, the impact
variability. of sea level rise is considered
The lack of adequate fresh water serious for many of the Arab
More severe weather events, such is a problem faced by several countries (e.g. Agrawala et al.,
as droughts and floods. countries in these parts Africa. 2004).
Significant sea level rise: the Environmental pressures such as Underground water salinity will
Mediterranean is predicted to rise dwindling food and water supplies increase, more land degradation
between 30 cm and 1 meter by may lead to conflict between will occur in the region, and
the end of the century—causing struggling nations, unleashing biodiversity on land and in the Gulf
flooding to coastal areas along the migrations of environmental will be affected. Rising sea levels
Nile Delta (IPCC, 2007b). refugees on the African continent will affect coastlines and marine
(Boko et al., 2007). life severely and could impact
Mediterranean biomes are desalination plants that are the
expected to shift 300-500 km 70% of the Nile's water flows from source of water for the GCC region
northward if a 1.5°C warming were the Ethiopian highlands. Climate (See Annex 6: Regional climate
to occur, which could mean that change, compounded by rapid models for temperature and
Mediterranean ecosystems (e.g. population growth, threatens an precipitation in Gulf region).
in Jordan) would become more increase in competition for water
desert-like. in the region. A study by Strzepek
et al. (2001) found a propensity
An increase in vector-borne for lower Nile flows in 8 out of 8
diseases and pests, as well as climate scenarios, with impacts
mortality. ranging from no change to a
roughly 40% reduction in flows by
2025 to over 60% by 2050 in 3 of
the flow scenarios.
Source: compiled by author from the IPCC, 2007 assessment and related technical papers.
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Figure 1: Map of the Arab countries
• Temperature: model projections for temperature change over 2030, 2070 and 2100 indicate a
steady rise of temperature in most of the Arab region (MENA) under the best and worst case
scenarios (see Figure 2: Projected changes in the precipitation pattern and Table 2: Projected
temperature range over parts of the Arab region). According to Christy et al., 2001, the mean
global temperatures are rising. This rise in global temperature is attributed to anthropogenic
emission of GHGs, particularly CO2.
• Precipitation: The IPCC projections indicate that increases in the amount of high latitude
precipitation are very likely, while decreases are likely in most subtropical land regions (See
Figure 2: Projected changes in the precipitation pattern). Preliminary climate change and cli-
mate variability scenarios for the Arab region indicate that rainfall in the region will become
intense and dry spells will become more pronounced. The zone of severely reduced rainfall in
• Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan, being part of the African Sahel, are subject to impacts projected
for the region. For instance, a number of regional models suggest a continued "greening" of
the Sahel and southern Sahara. However, these projections are associated with considerable
uncertainties and disagreements between models (Brooks, 2004). Studies such as Strzepek et
al. (2001) indicate that whilst there is general agreement that an increase in temperature due
to climate change will lead to greater water losses to evaporation, there is more uncertainty
regarding the direction and magnitude of future changes in rainfall. This is due to large differ-
ences in climate model rainfall predictions. The major climate change hazards facing Djibouti,
Somalia and Sudan may therefore be defined as exaggerated climate variability coupled with
greater uncertainty over a range of timescales. A similar situation is expected for countries
in the southern Arabian Peninsula, such as Yemen, which has a projected increase in rainfall
but notable uncertainty (Christensen et al., 2007). (See Figure 2: Projected changes in the
precipitation pattern and Figure 3: Projected change in temperature and precipitation using
different scenarios).
Climate change is also expected to increase the frequency and intensity of extreme climatic condi-
tions and related disasters, exposing more people to risk situations and leading to more severe
events such as droughts, floods, hurricanes and dust storms (IPCC, 2007). This situation could
potentially aggravate the region's vulnerability to natural disasters, which include, in addition to
drought and food shortage, floods, dust storms, and pest infestations. Increasing occurrence of
El Niño, which is the warming of sea surface temperature (SST), presents a climate phenomenon
that changes the regular wind pattern. This will potentially be accompanied by changes in the
seasonal distribution and predictability of rainfall over the African Sahel, more intense rainfall
events and associated flash flood risks, changes in the distribution and occurrence of pests and
diseases such as locusts, malaria and dengue and possible changes in the occurrence of dust storms
(See Annex 5: Extreme climate events).
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Figure 2: Projected changes in the precipitation pattern
• Dust storms: Most of the Arab region is desert with already high temperatures and prevail-
ing dust storms and sand dune movements. Under a projected increase of temperatures, soil
erosion is expected to increase. Loose soil is easily movable by wind storms, which are also
expected to increase in terms of frequency and intensity. The fine particles of dirt kicked up
during wind storms contribute to air pollution and negative health impacts. Increased move-
ment of sand dunes is also expected to impact scarce water resources in the region. Dust
storms are prevalent features of the Saharan and Sahelian environments. The Sahara Desert
is considered the largest source of airborne dust minerals in the region. Some countries in the
Arab region witness exceptionally huge dust storms that could sometimes turn day into night
by completely concealing the sun light (e.g Khamasin in Egypt and Haboob in Sudan). In 2007
and 2009, the city of Khartoum in Sudan witnessed very severe wind storms that led to traffic
accidents and delayed flights and aviation services (see photo of the dust storm in Khartoum,
July 2009).
• Droughts and floods: These events increase both in magnitude and frequency over the years.
While there are numerous indices and metrics of drought, many studies use monthly precipita-
tion totals and temperature averages combined into a measure called the Palmer Drought
Severity Index (PDSI). The PDSI shows a large drying trend over many Northern Hemisphere
land areas since the mid-1950s, with widespread drying over much of southern Eurasia, north-
ern Africa, Canada and Alaska (IPC, 2007b). Recently, the Arab region started to witness
some of these extreme events more frequently, particularly droughts, flash floods, and storm
surges. However, the damage associated with these events has rarely been qualified. Generally,
geographical variations define the degree of exposure in different parts of the region to these
extreme weather events. Countries situated in the African Sahel—such as Djibouti, Somalia,
and Sudan—are living under the constant threat of drought due to fluctuating rainfall coupled
with high temperature. Increases in heavy precipitation events over the mid-latitudes in the
last 50 years—even in places where mean precipitation amounts are not increasing—presents
a prominent indication of a change in extremes. Some North African countries (particularly
Algeria and Morocco, which are projected to face drier conditions under future climate change
(Brooks, 2004)) have witnessed many flash floods during the last few years that damaged
roads, buildings, bridges, railway lines and other properties, such as schools. Heavy rainfall
equivalent to an entire month of rain in several hours was recorded in Algeria in 2001; this
extreme event claimed 751 victims and caused damage estimated at US$300 million.
Morocco has experienced devastating floods, with substantive infrastructure damage and
human losses. Estimated losses included 89 dead and missing, dozens wounded, more than
400 houses collapsed or flooded, and hundreds of hectares of agricultural land damaged or lost
(El-Raey, M., 2009). Moreover, the 1997-98 El Niño-related floods are reported to have caused
epidemics in Djibouti and Somalia (UNEP, 2006). Climate change is expected to exacerbate
the intensity and frequency of such extreme weather events (IPCC, 2007a).
Similarly, the GCC countries are projected to have their share of extremes. Some models
reviewed by the IPCC predict a trend of precipitation increase in some of the regions' desert
areas (particularly in the Arabian Peninsula—including Saudi Arabia and Yemen). Moreover,
the increase in rainfall could arrive in concentrated, short and intense precipitation events,
which could lead to a higher risk of flash floods and might have negative consequences on
aquifer recharge under certain geological conditions. The net result might be quite negative
for countries of the Gulf region, particularly those already experiencing severe water crisis,
like Yemen (WB, 2007).
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Photo taken by author (Khartoum – July 2009).
• Climate change—with its many dimensions (social, environmental, economic and political)—
is expected to lead to multiple impacts at various scales and levels. The impacts on natural
ecosystems will be reflected on all socio-economic levels, affecting livelihoods and human
well-being. The prevailing climatic conditions in the Arab region have highly significant
impacts on the different components of the ecosystems. Major impacts could be attributed to
the inherent fragility of the dominating arid ecosystems of the region. These arid ecosystems
are generally characterized by inferior physiochemical properties, weak resilience of soil
resources and relatively-limited availability of surface/ground-water resources.
• The Middle East contains the world's hottest deserts, inhospitable to most forms of life.
Scientists have depicted an increasingly clear image of changes that climate change can bring
to ecosystems and societies. Most of the region is expected to remain very hot deserts under
climate change scenarios. Climate change may put stresses on those areas which are more
hospitable, such as the Mediterranean basin. Moreover, the grasslands of the Sahel, a band of
semiarid land running across the continent south of the Sahara desert, are already shrinking.
As climate models predict warmer temperatures and less rainfall for this region under global
warming, land degradation, desertification, and biodiversity is expected to accelerate.
• Fresh water is one of the most valued and scarce resources in many countries of the Arab
region. MENA is one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change impacts on water
resources, and it is considered among the regions with the highest level of water scarcity in
the world (IPCC, 2007). Currently, a lack of water is considered among the greatest problems
in the MENA region. This situation is expected to be aggravated by the impacts of climate
change, i.e. increased heat and evaporation. Such extreme climate conditions may cause con-
flict within and between nations. On the other hand, the lack of adequate clean water is a
problem faced in many parts of the Arab countries of sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in
areas where precipitation is projected to decline; this leads to more severe water shortages
• According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2007/2008, Fighting Climate Change:
Human Solidarity in a Divided World, the Middle East is considered among the most water-
stressed regions of the world. Recent estimates of water resources in the region indicate that
total available natural water resources are 262.9Bcm, made of 226.5Bcm surface and 36.3Bcm
groundwater in addition to 11,874Bcm of non-renewable (fossil) ground-water with great varia-
tions among different countries (Abahussain et al. 2002). Over three-quarters of the MENA's
water resources are already being withdrawn for human use (see Figure 4: Withdrawal of total
renewable water resources in 2000). Any given percentage reduction in precipitation in the
MENA will therefore translate into a four times higher percentage decrease in water available
for additional withdrawal (WB, 2007).
• Future scenarios project further decreases in rainfall and hence greater pressures on water
resources. Based on some of these projections, the water deficit is likely to increase from
about 28.3Bcm in the year 2000 to 75.4Bcm in 2030 due to climatic and non climatic factors.
The change in the value of surface runoff will depend on the changes in temperatures and
precipitation, among other variables. According to Smith et al. 2000, a temperature increase
of 5°C will reduce the snow cover from 170,000 km² to 33,000 km² in the upland sections of
the Euphrates and Tigris watersheds. This in turn would significantly reduce the discharge of
the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. A study conducted by Abdulla and Al-Omari 2008 in showed
that raising temperature by 2°C-4°C in Jordan would reduce the flow of the Azraq River by
between 12% and 40%. Smith et al. 2000 showed that an increase in temperature of 5°C would
result in the reduction of Euphrates discharge of 40%.
• Nine out of fourteen countries in the MENA region already have average per capita water
availability below the water scarcity threshold. A warming climate is expected to place addi-
tional stresses on water resources in the MENA countries, whether or not future rainfall is
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significantly altered (Hume et al., 2000). Per capita renewable water resources in the region,
which in 1950 were 4,000 m³ per year, are currently 1,100 m³ per year. Trends of reduced
surface water availability, reduced groundwater reserves, and increased occurrence of drought
and flood events have been observed in several countries (e.g. in Morocco over the last 30
years). Projections indicate that per capita renewable water resources will drop by half,
reaching 550 m³ per person per year in 2050 (World Bank, 2006). (See Figure 5: Impact of
climate change on water availability in the MENA in 2050.) Countries expected to experi-
ence decreased precipitation include: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Occupied Palestinian
Territory (UNDP, 2007). Rising temperatures and changes in run-off patterns will influence
the flow of rivers upon which countries in the region depend.
• It is evident that climate change scenarios for water in the Arab region cannot be viewed
in isolation, as rapid population growth, industrial development, urbanization and increasing
demand for irrigation exert additional pressures on water resources (see Figure 4: Withdrawal
of total renewable water resources in 2000).
• Agricultural production and food security are closely linked to the availability of water.
Climate change is expected to affect food security through its impact on agriculture and food
production systems. At the global level, aggregate agricultural output potential will be little
affected by climate change, with significant variations between regions. According to the
IPCC 2007, by the 2080s, agricultural potential could increase by 8% in developed countries,
primarily as a result of longer growing seasons, while in the developing world it could fall by
9%, with sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America projected to experience the greatest losses
(UNDP, 2007). (See Figure 7: Changes in agricultural output potential 2080).
• The majority of Arab countries are considered among the world's most water scarce, and in
many places demand for water already exceeds supply. Higher temperatures and less rainfall
will reduce the flow of rivers and streams, slow the rate at which aquifers recharge, and make
the entire region more arid. These changes will have a series of effects, particularly on agri-
culture, energy and food security.
• The main climate change risks in the North African and Middle East region will largely be
linked to long-term desiccation and drought associated with climatic variability. Water stress
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is of huge importance, and decreases in water availability may have severe impacts on food
security. Some projections indicate that under moderate increases in temperature, water flow
will be largely impacted. This is true for the Euphrates and Jordan Rivers, which could shrink
by 30% and 80% respectively, by the end of the century.
• Agricultural yields, especially in rain-fed areas, are expected to fluctuate more widely over
time and to converge to a significantly lower longer-term average. A recent study estimates
that for the region as a whole, agricultural output will decrease 21% in value terms by 2080,
with peaks of an almost 40% decrease in countries like Algeria and Morocco (WB, 2007).
(See Figure 6: Projected percentage gain and losses in rain-fed cereal production potential by
• Since the economies of countries such as Comoros, Mauritania, Somalia and Yemen are still
based on subsistence agriculture, a higher incidence of droughts and floods could lead to
crop failures and food insecurity—and thus contribute to malnutrition, famine and starva-
tion. Droughts and floods would further hamper the ability of countries to import sufficient
quantities of food demanded by the population. In northeast Africa, more intense dry periods
and shorter wet seasons are expected to affect even huge river systems such as the Blue Nile
in Sudan, leading to serious water shortages and adverse consequences for agriculture and
forestry sectors throughout the region (UNFCCC, 2006).
• In places with high dependence on fuel wood for energy, such as Sudan and Yemen, climate
change may threaten the availability of fuel due to the expansion of agricultural lands into
forests (deforestation) and cutting of trees to sell as a source of income (Osman-Elasha, 2007).
According to FAO (1999), climate change in the already arid northern sub-region of Africa is
expected to enhance desertification and bring a gradual decrease in forest cover.
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• Climate change could further decrease local agricultural productivity and make global food
prices increasingly volatile, further politicizing the issue of food security. Growing demand
for food associated with increasing population could further increase domestic pressures
• The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicated that the global sea level
has already been rising at an average rate of 1.7 mm per year during the 20th century. With
continued growth in global greenhouse gas emissions and associated warming, the sea level
could rise by another 1 to 3 meters this century. Most of this anticipated increase is attribut-
able to glacier melting and thermal expansion of oceans. While impacts on MENA's land
areas are lower than the average of developing countries (0.25% vs. 0.31% with a 1 m Sea
Level Rise), when measured in social, economic and ecological terms, impacts on MENA
are estimated to be relatively higher. A 1 m SLR would affect 3.2% of MENA's population
vs. 1.28% worldwide, 1.49% of its GDP vs. 1.30% worldwide, 1.94% of its urban population
vs. 1.02% worldwide, and 3.32% of its wetlands vs. 1.86% worldwide (Dasgupta et al., 2007).
• Ocean- and sea-level rise could lead to inundation of the lengthy coastal areas of the Arab
region. In particular, Bahrain and Comoros are island states that are highly vulnerable to
inundation. SLR could result in loss of productivity, salt-water intrusion, loss of valuable bio-
diversity of wetlands, salinization of groundwater aquifers and migration of the population. In
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Gulf countries, natural and especially man-made islands may disappear with rising sea levels.
Bahrain will potentially lose up to 15 kilometers of its coastline, almost 11% of its land area,
due to a sea level rise of 50 cm if no action is taken for protection (Al-Jeneid et al.).
• In addition, underground water salinity will increase, more land degradation will occur in
the region, and biodiversity on land and in the Gulf will be affected. Assessment carried out
under different climate change scenarios revealed that even the low SLR scenario of 0.5 m is
expected to result in an inundation of about 11% of Bahrain's total land area by 2100 (Al-Jeneid
et al., 2007).
• In urban areas in North Africa, between 6 and 25 million people are estimated to be exposed
to coastal flooding under a temperature increase of 1°C-3°C. Sea level rise poses a risk to low-
lying coastal areas in Kuwait, Qatar, Libya, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and particularly
to Alexandria which is the second major city in Egypt after Cairo. An estimated 45% of the
population of Alexandria currently lives on land that water will submerge once expected SLR
occurs. Water will submerge an estimated 1.3% of its beaches, 26% of its residential areas,
and about half of the city's industrial complexes. An estimated 17% of those employed in the
tourism sector will lose their jobs because of SLR (Al-Jeneid et al., 2007).
• The extremely low elevation of arable cropland in the Nile Delta in Egypt makes sea level rise
a clear threat for the country, as most of the 50 km wide land strip along the river is less than
2 m above sea-level and is protected from flooding by only a 1 to 10 km wide coastal sand belt.
Erosion of this protective sand belt, which is essential for the protection of lagoons and the
low-lying reclaimed lands, could be a serious problem. The impacts would be very serious, as
one-third of Egypt's fish catch is made in lagoons. Erosion could also affect the water quality
and productivity of agricultural lands.2
• Infrastructure, roads, and recreational tourism beach facilities would be endangered and essen-
tial groundwater would be contaminated with salt (UNEP, 2004). Based on the UN-Habitat's
State of the World's Cities 2008/09, by 2070 coastal cities that could be severely affected
by rising sea levels include Alexandria (Egypt), Algiers (Algeria), Casablanca (Morocco),
Djibouti (Djibouti) and Tunis (Tunisia).
• The recent IPCC report highlighted the impacts of internal and across-boarder migration as
a response measure to climate-induced stresses, and the severe impacts of such migration, i.e.
escalating conflicts, pressure on natural resources and loss of biodiversity (IPCC, 2007).
• There is a growing concern about future access to water, particularly where two or more
countries share water resources, which is the case for 65% of the river basin in the Arab
• In regions suffering from political instability and tensions, climate change is likely to act as a
"threat multiplier"—aggravating water scarcity and tensions within and between the nations
sharing hydrological resources, geography, and political boundaries. For instance, climate
change impacts could increase tensions and deepen the conflicts between the Occupied
Palestinian Territory and Israel (Tropp, H., Jagerskog A., 2006). With anticipated climate
change, water-sharing arrangements between countries and sharing water resources will only
become politically more difficult to respect (FoEME, 2007).
• Both the MENA and Sub-Saharan regions are hotspots for many of the world's conflicts.
Scarce water and food have always triggered conflicts and civil wars. Such strife is among the
main reasons for mass migration and displacement. Environmental stresses, especially con-
tracting water supplies, could only exacerbate animosities in the region. According to Warren
et al. (2006), between 1995 and 2025, some additional 80-100 million people will be exposed
to water stress defined as access to less than 1,000 m³/capita/year (see Figure 6: Impacts of
climate change on water availability in MENA in 2080). Water stress will exacerbate com-
petition for water across sectors and geographic locations and will put further pressure on
groundwater, which is currently being extracted in most areas beyond the aquifers' recharge
potential. Such water pressures have been associated in many areas with conflicts and political
disputes at the national and regional levels (Osman-Elasha, 2008).
• Migration is expected to intensify in the different regions of sub-Saharan Africa with pro-
jected increases in the number of environmental refugees—those who are exposed to climatic
shocks, in addition to war refugees. Shifting rainfall patterns, spreading desertification and
falling agricultural productivity are likely to undermine rural livelihoods, worsen job pros-
pects in rural areas and accelerate migration to urban areas. This could strain services in cities
and lead to increased resentment of existing refugee populations. Environmental pressures
such as dwindling food and water supplies may lead to conflict not only within countries, but
also beyond national boundaries, unleashing migrations of environmental refugees in large
numbers (Osman Elasha, 2008).
• Drought and other climate-related shocks may spark conflict and violence, as they have already
done in parts of Africa such as Sudan. In addition, climate-induced resource scarcity could
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further spark tensions in the region's conflict-ridden areas, potentially escalating violence and
political turmoil even beyond the region's boundaries. This is very critical since almost 80%
of surface water resources and 66% of total water resources in the Arab region are shared
water resources (Al-Jenied et al., 2007).
• Human health in the region varies, reflecting the environmental and socio-economic situation
of the different countries. Some countries, where poverty is high, have high infant mortal-
ity rates and low life expectancies. The impacts of climate change—such as heat stress and
a possible increases in vector-borne (e.g., malaria) and waterborne diseases—are likely to
be harmful to the health of the population. Climate models project that temperatures in the
region may increase by 1°C-2°C by 2030-2050, with the greatest increases in the summer. As
extreme temperatures are already occurring in the Middle East, even a small rise in tempera-
ture could have severe impacts on human livelihood and health. Heat-related mortality is also
expected to increase. Precipitation projections vary from model to model and from one part
of the region to another. Decreases in water availability and food production would lead to
nutritional and hygiene issues (IPCC, 2007).
• A warmer climate could expand the range of carriers of malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever,
and other vector-borne diseases. The lack of strong public health infrastructure in some coun-
tries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA, will render them more vulnerable to
projected increase in the lengths of epidemic seasons and geographic range of the aforemen-
tioned vector-borne diseases. Rift valley fever, which afflicts people and livestock, is closely
related to heavy rainfall. An outbreak in 1997 associated with an El Niño event killed up to
80% of livestock in Somalia and northern Kenya. In addition, heat waves, increased "heat
island effect," water scarcity, poor water quality, worsening air quality, and ground ozone
formation are likely to lead to an overall worsening of public health, and more generally, to a
deterioration of living conditions.
• Climate change with its multiple impacts is expected to adversely affect the three main pillars
of sustainable development: environmental, economic and social. Moreover, climate change
threatens the region's ability to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and
other developmental goals, particularly poverty reduction, gender equality and environmen-
tal sustainability. Achievement of environmental sustainability will require more concerted
efforts to address climate change concerns, protect and conserve natural resources, particu-
larly energy, water and soil resources, and to diversify economies.
• Regional and intra-country discrepancies exist regarding the progress towards achieving the
MDGs. The high-income, oil-dependent GCC countries are relatively well placed to achieve
the MDGs, while the majority of the low and middle income/ agriculture-based economies in
• As mentioned in previous sections of this report, the climate-induced water scarcity projected
for the region could negatively impact the development of different sectors particularly agri-
culture, energy and health, all of which are determining factors in sustainable development
in the region. A 2006 study commissioned by the United Kingdom and carried out by Sir
Nicholas Stern, the former chief economist of the World Bank, estimated that the economic
cost of climate change at a global level could rise to between 5% and 20% of global GDP if
no action is taken. Reduced agricultural productivity, rising sea levels, more frequent natural
disasters, and accelerated desertification might have the net effect of constraining economic
growth and increasing poverty across the region.
• One of the development indicators for the Arab countries includes the percentage of popula-
tion below poverty lines of $1/day and $2/day. In five countries the GDP/capita is about $1/day,
while almost 85 million or 30% of the region's population are below the poverty line of $2/
day (UNDP, 2003). This indicates clearly the different levels of development and poverty situ-
ations in the Arab countries. The Human Development Index (HDI) in countries of the region
ranges from 0.482 (Yemen) to 0.843 (Bahrain) compared to an average of 0.651 for the Arab
States.3 A climate-driven reduction in GDP would further increase the number of people
below the $2/day poverty line by 2100. Climate change could constrain the development of
the tourism industry in a number of ways: bleaching corals in the Red Sea; and the water level
of the Dead Sea, an important touristic area, is dropping at a rate of one meter per year as a
result of evaporation and reduced rainfall.
• Empowerment of women is an essential component of all eight MDGs with gender equality
taken as an integral part of sustainable development. Climate change is expected to constrain
all the efforts aimed at achieving the MDGs through its impact on different economic and
social sectors. Climate variability is already causing unpredictable damage, making vulnerable
people, including women, more vulnerable. Current socio-economic and cultural constraints
affect women in a disproportionate manner. Based on FAO, 2005, women in sub-Saharan
Africa and the Near East play a major role in household animal-production enterprises, where
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they tend to have the primary responsibility for the husbandry of small animals and ruminants,
beside taking care of large-animal systems, herding, providing water and feed, cleaning stalls
and milking animals. Women in Arab countries, especially the least developed countries, are
already suffering unacceptable high rates of morbidity and mortality connected with preg-
nancy and reproductive functions. The average maternal mortality rate in the Arab countries is
around 270 deaths per 100,000 live births. This rises to over 1,000 deaths in the poorest Arab
countries (Mauritania and Somalia) and falls to a level of 7 for every 100,000 births in Qatar
(UNDP, 2006). Climate change related impacts could exert additional pressures on vulnerable
Arab women, causing serious health problems and diseases. Heat waves associated with high
humidity in the gulf region could increase, leading to higher exposure to heat-related diseases.
• A study in western Sudan indicated that women are usually the last to migrate when drought
strikes their lands. Men usually leave their lands first in search of work and income, leaving
women and children behind. Women shoulder the responsibility of households and manage
the dwindling resources (Osman Elasha et al., 2007).
• Gender bias during disasters is also under-reported. When disasters strike, they hurt whole
communities—but women often bear the brunt. Floods frequently claim far more female
victims because their mobility is restricted and they have not been taught to swim. When
Bangladesh was hit by a devastating cyclone and flood in 1991, the death rate was reportedly
five times higher among women. Also women and children refugees of natural disasters or
conflicts caused by scarcity of resources are exposed to increased risks compared to male
refugees, be it in refugee camps, resettlement areas, or even in countries where they seek asy-
lum. Women and girls, in particular, are vulnerable to exploitation, trafficking and other forms
of gender-based violence. In the aftermath of a disaster, restrictions on the legal rights and
entitlements of women to land and property can limit access to credit needed for recovery. For
example, the tropical storm that hit Hadramaut governorate in Yemen in October 2008 resulted
in devastating flash floods. Flash floods and surging waters killed 80 persons and forced an
additional 20,000 to 25,000 people into displacement.4 It was found that the majority of the
displaced people were generally women and children. In one school alone, 900 women and
550 children were sheltered (with 100 people staying in one room).5
• It is also evident that women play a major role in buffering the family against unexpected
climatic shocks. Their knowledge of local people and ecosystems, their skills and abilities,
social networks and community organizations help communities mitigate hazardous condi-
tions and events and respond effectively to disasters when they occur. However, women are
not considered during the planning and implementation of adaptation projects. For example,
none of the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) projects specifically target
women development and capacity building in order to improve their contribution to the com-
munity's adaptation. However, some of the projects aimed at supporting the agriculture sector
• A recent paper on gender and climate change in the Arab region (Osman-Elasha, 2008) con-
cluded that the prevailing socio-economic inequalities in the Arab region could render women
more prone to a range of climatic and socio-economic impacts. The paper further highlighted
the importance of giving women equal participation in the decision making process in all
national and regional efforts aimed at reducing the spread of poverty, supporting economic
growth and achieving greater justice and wealth distribution.
• Adaptation is defined by the IPCC as the "adjustment in natural or human systems to a new or
changing environment. Adaptation to climate change refers to adjustment in natural or human
systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates
harm or exploits beneficial opportunities." According to the IPCC Report, climate change is
already happening and will continue to happen even if global greenhouse gas emissions are
reduced significantly in the short to medium term. The people of the Arab regions, MENA and
Africa Sahel are accustomed to coping with a warm and arid climate. However, the projected
changes in temperature and precipitation may be beyond their coping. Therefore, selection of
appropriate adaptation strategies will be critical.
• In view of the projected impacts of climate change on the Arab region, adaptation is a priority
for ensuring the long-term effectiveness of national and regional efforts to eradicate poverty
and achieve sustainable development. Through the decisions of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), work has been initiated to develop the adaptive
capacity of poor people and poorer countries (Least Developed Countries) to cope with the
impacts of climate change. Yet, a stronger focus must be placed on poverty reduction and
sustainable development. It is believed that the development and environment community
must ensure that adaptation is not treated as a stand-alone issue, but in the context of poverty
reduction and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Moreover, the IPCC Report, 2007
concluded that adaptation measures, if pursued in the sustainable development framework,
can diminish the damage from future climate change and climate variability.
• Climate change requires that immediate action be taken to strengthen coping capacity and to
reduce the vulnerability of sensitive sectors and systems, and to promote the diversification of
productive livelihoods in rural areas. A more drastic adjustment is needed in the management
of the region's water resources than in any other region, since most water resources are already
being exploited for human use and further stresses are projected under climate change.
• A number of adaptation options have been identified under national development and research
programs, including in the National Communications and NAPAs. Many of these adaptation
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measures/ plans could be piloted to generate lessons. Priority interventions should cover
areas related to good governance, human resources, institutional structures, public finance,
and natural resource management. Moreover, development agendas should consider climate
change concerns in order to ensure that all interventions will lead to improving economic and
social welfare. It is equally important to address synergies between climate change adaptation
and related development agendas and strategies, such as the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
(PRSP), agricultural development, and energy conservation at different levels and scales.
• Regional cooperation among the Arab countries in adaptation efforts should be fostered
through the adoption of action plans that address climate change issues, and through the
development of a regional early warning system for weather forecasts, risk assessment and
monitoring of extreme events such as droughts, floods and a rise in sea level.
National Communications: The entire Arab region under the UNFCCC pact is under the Non-
Annex I Parties category. Almost all countries submitted their first National Communication
Report—Mauritania submitted the second National Communication Report in 2008. The few
countries that have not yet submitted their reports are from the Gulf region in addition to Libya
(see Table 3: National communication submitted by Arab countries). The Gulf countries joined
the UNFCCC in the mid-1990s; some of them submitted their report only in the last two years.
The National Communication Reports contain a chapter on vulnerability and adaptation assess-
ment—common across the Arab countries is the focus on water resources and agriculture as most
vulnerable sectors to the impacts of climate change (see Annex 7: Vulnerability and Adaptation
assessment based on National Communications).
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National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
NAPA is an adaptation initiative that aims at building the adaptive capacity of the most vulnerable
communities in the most vulnerable countries (identified as the Least Developed Countries or
LDCs), through the identification and development of specific measures aimed at reducing vulner-
abilities to climate change of the different groups and sectors. Based on this, the main objective of
the NAPA is to serve as a simplified and direct channel of communication for information related
to the urgent and immediate adaptation needs of the LDCs. Six Arab countries are included in
the world's 50 LDC list. They are Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
(UNCTAD, 2004). All of them prepared and submitted their NAPAs. NAPAs provide a process
for LDCs to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs with
regard to adaptation to climate change. The rationale for NAPAs lies in the fact that LDCs have
very limited capacity to adapt, and in the need for specific support that will allow them to deal
with the adverse effects of climate variability and change. A summary of the NAPAs in the Arab
region is given in the table below:
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Main conclusions
• Although the contribution of the Arab region to climate change is still very limited (less than
5% of the global emissions), with variations between countries, the region is highly vulner-
able to a range of impacts on water, agriculture and health that affect all socio-economic
levels. Preliminary climate change and climate variability scenarios for the Arab region
indicate that rainfall in the region will become intense and dry spells will become more
pronounced. The zone of severely reduced rainfall in the IPCC projections extends through-
out the Mediterranean region and the northern Sahara Desert. North Africa and the Middle
East region is very likely to be subject to extreme desiccation in the coming decades, with
projected temperature increases in excess of 4°C throughout the far Northern part in summer,
and reductions in rainfall exceeding 30% in some parts for the A1B scenario.
• Climate change will act as a threat multiplier that is likely to exacerbate existing vulnerability
of the region to current climatic and non-climate stresses, leading to a large scale of instabil-
ity with severe environmental, economic, political and security implications. The impact of
climate change will be even more acute in vulnerable regions and among poor groups that
face pre-existing problems such as conflict, poverty and unequal access to resources, weak
institutions, food insecurity and high incidence of diseases. These conditions will leave com-
munities unable to meet the challenges of adapting to climate change and will exacerbate
existing problems.
• The majority of the Arab countries are considered among the world's most water scarce,
and in many places demand for water already exceeds supply. Trends of reduced surface
water availability, reduced groundwater reserves, and increased occurrence of drought and
flood events have been observed in several countries (e.g. in Morocco over the last 30 years).
Countries expected to experience decreased precipitation include Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and
the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Increased temperatures coupled with changes in run-off
patterns will influence the water flow of rivers upon which countries in the region depend.
Moreover, it is becoming evident that climate change scenarios for water in the region cannot
be viewed in isolation, as many factors interact to aggravate the situation, including rapid
population growth, industrial development, urbanization, and increasing demand for irriga-
tion—all of which exert pressure on water resources.
• Climate change is also expected to increase the frequency and intensity of extreme climatic
conditions and related disasters, leading to more severe events such as droughts, floods, hur-
ricanes and dust storms, and exposing more people to risk situations. Climate change could
potentially aggravate the region's vulnerability to natural disasters, which include, in addition
• Higher temperatures and less rainfall will reduce the flow of rivers and streams, slow the rate
at which aquifers recharge, and make the entire region more arid. These changes will have a
series of effects, particularly on agriculture, energy and food security, and contribute to mal-
nutrition, famine and starvation. Agriculture yields, especially in rain-fed areas, are expected
to fluctuate more over time, and to stabilize at largely lower averages over the long-term.
• Ocean- and sea-level rise could lead to inundation of the lengthy coastal areas of the Arab
region, particularly small islands. Two Arab countries, Bahrain and Comoros, are island states
that are highly vulnerable to inundation. SLR could result in loss of productivity, salt-water
intrusion, the loss of valuable biodiversity of wetlands, salinization of groundwater aquifers,
and migration of the population. In Gulf countries, natural and especially man-made islands
will be threatened by sea level rises. In addition, salt water could contaminate ground water,
leading to severe land degradation and biodiversity loss.
• Increasing urbanization and abandonment of rural areas are among the observed impacts of
climate change in some Arab countries. Shifting rainfall patterns, spreading desertification
and falling agricultural productivity are likely to undermine rural livelihoods, worsen job
prospects in rural areas and accelerate migration to urban areas. This could strain services in
cities and lead to increased resentment of existing refugee populations.
• More competition over resources, mass movement, outmigration and conflicts are some of
the expected outcomes of climate change in the Arab region. Scarce water and food triggers
conflicts and civil wars, which are among the main reasons for mass migration and displace-
ment. Environmental stresses, especially the difficulty of contracting water supplies, could
only exacerbate animosities in the region. In countries suffering from political instability and
tensions, climate change is likely to act as a "threat multiplier"—aggravating water scarcity
and tensions within and between nations that share hydrological resources, geography, and
political boundaries. With anticipated climate change, water-sharing arrangements between
countries will only become politically more difficult to achieve.
• Climate change is projected to bring many direct and indirect health implications. For example,
a warmer climate could expand the range of carriers of malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever,
and other vector-borne diseases. The lack of a strong public health infrastructure in some of
the region's countries—particularly in sub-Saharan Africa—will render them more vulnerable
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to an increase in the length of epidemic seasons and geographic range of the aforementioned
vector-borne diseases. Also, rift valley fever, which afflicts people and livestock, is closely
related to heavy rainfall that could occur under climate change scenarios.
• Women in the Arab region already face a number of stresses and socio-economic inequalities,
which could increase their vulnerabilities and render them more prone to a range of climatic
and socio-economic implications. Women play a key role in adapting households and buffering
the family against unexpected climatic shocks. Their knowledge of local people and ecosys-
tems, their skills and abilities, social networks and community organizations help communi-
ties mitigate hazardous conditions and events, and respond effectively to disasters when they
occur. These factors support giving women more opportunities to participate in the planning
of adaptation projects and to take part in national and regional efforts to reduce the spread of
poverty, support economic growth and achieve greater justice and wealth distribution.
• In view of the projected impacts of climate change on the Arab region, adaptation is a priority
for ensuring the long-term effectiveness of national and regional efforts to achieve poverty
eradication and sustainable development. Immediate actions should be taken in order to
strengthen the adaptive capacity and reduce the vulnerability of sensitive sectors and systems
to climate change, and to promote diversification of productive livelihoods in rural areas. Some
of the adaptation measures identified by the report include: taking a more drastic adjustment
in the management of the region's water resources, since most are already being exploited for
human use and further stresses are projected under climate change; mainstreaming adaptation
into national and regional development plans and efforts; and promoting research and educa-
tion. Priority interventions should cover areas related to good governance, human resources,
institutional structures, public finance, and natural resource management.
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Business_Strategy_Nov_2007_Revised.pdf World Bank, 2007. Middle East and North Africa
Tropp, H., Jagerskog A. 2006. "Water Scarcity Region (MENA) Sustainable Development Sector
Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa," Department (MNSSD) Regional Business Strategy
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/ to Address Climate Change Preliminary draft for
consultation and feedback, November 2007.
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Annex 2: Emission per capita for year 2000
Potential impacts of 0.5 and 1 m sea level rise in the Nile Delta
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Annex 4: Trends in extreme weather and climate events
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Annex 7: Vulnerability and adaptation assessment-priority sectors
Country Sectors assessed Projected climatic changes Potential impacts
1. Algeria - Agriculture - Rising temperature - Changing weather patterns and the
http://unfccc.int/ - Forestry - Reduced precipitation encroachment of the Sahara Desert
resource/docs/ - Land degradation - Reduced agricultural productivity
natc/algnc1.pdf - Oases - Soil erosion
2. Bahrain - Sea level rise - SLR up to one meter by 2100 - The low sea level rise scenario results in
http://unfccc.int/ - A griculture inundation of 5% (36 km²) of the total land area
resource/docs/ - Human settlement of Bahrain
natc/bahrnc1.pdf - A one meter increase in SLR will result in 10%
(69 km²) inundation of the total land area
- 11% of arable land would be lost due to SLR
- Damage to drainage systems
- Increase in water logging problems
- Higher groundwater tables
3. Comoros - Sea level rise - 20 cm SLR in 2050 - Accelerated reduction of the agricultural and
- Agriculture fishing production
- Water resources - Increased saline intrusion in the coastal aquifers
- Destruction of 29% of the roads and works
- Spreading of malaria and other vector-borne
- Significant losses at the level of coastal
infrastructures estimated at about $400 million,
e.g. 2.2 times the GDP of 2001
4. Djibouti - Sea level rise - SLR: +20 cm as compared to the - Inundation of coastal zone
http://unfccc.int/ - Water resources 1990 - Shortages in water
resource/docs/ - Temp: increases of between
natc/djinc1eres. +0.6°C and +2.4°C
pdf - Rainfall: variations lie between
–10.9% and +17%
5. Egypt - Agriculture - Temp: 2°C- 4°C increase in - Cotton productivity may increase relative to
http://unfccc.int/ - Water temperature by 2020 other crops
resource/docs/ - Aquaculture and - Rainfall: 10-20% decrease - Economic losses due to loss of fertile delta soil
natc/egync1.pdf fisheries and the impact on tourism infrastructure
- Coastal zone and - Negative impact on fisheries
6. Jordan Not submitted
7. Kuwait Not submitted
8. Lebanon - Water - Temp: Increase in temperature - Reduced quantity and quality of water
http://unfccc.int/ - Agriculture - Rainfall: reduced between - Reduced productivity of important agricultural
resource/docs/ - Ecosystems 61 mm and 99 mm crops (citrus, olive, apple and sugar beet)
natc/lbnnc01.pdf - Coastal zone - Disappearance of certain types of vegetation
and coastal inundation
9. Libya Not submitted
10. Morocco - Water resources - Temp: Increase in annual -D ecrease in water resources
http://unfccc.int/ - A griculture average (between 0.6°C and (10% to 15%)
resource/docs/ 1.1°C in the horizon of 2020). -D ecrease in cereal yields by 50% in dry years and
natc/mornc1f.pdf - Rainfall: Decrease in annual 10% in normal years
http://unfccc.int/ average volume of about 4% in - Extinction of some crops (such as the Alpist) and
resource/docs/ 2020. some tree species (such as the Argan)
11. Mauritania - Agriculture -T
emp: Increase of 1°C- 2.08°C by - Water shortages
http://unfccc.int/ - Rangeland 2050-2100 - Reduced agricultural productivity
resource/docs/ - Water resources -R
ainfall: A decrease of 15%-30% - Reduced rangeland and fodder
12. Oman Not submitted
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Annex 8: Vulnerability to climatic desiccation in the MENA region
Relative vulnerability according to various relevant indicators (scale of 1-3, 1 = highest): access to improved water
source (IWS), population undernourished (FI), renewable water resources per capita (WR), water stress (WS),
percentage of population in agriculture, Climate Vulnerability Index score (CVI), average score (Ave.), number of
indicators with score of 1 indicating highest vulnerability (N)
Practices or processes that result in the conversion
The adjustment in natural or human systems to
of forested lands for non-forest uses. This is often
a new or changing environment. Adaptation to
cited as one of the major causes of the enhanced
climate change refers to adjustment in natural or
greenhouse effect, for two reasons: 1) the burning or
human systems in response to actual or expected
decomposition of wood releases carbon dioxide; and
climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates
2) trees that once removed carbon dioxide from the
harm or exploits beneficial opportunities. Various
atmosphere in the process of photosynthesis are no
types of adaptation can be distinguished, including
longer present.
anticipatory and reactive adaptation, private and
public adaptation, and autonomous and planned
Land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-
humid areas resulting from various factors, including
Adaptive capacity
climatic variations and human activities. The United
The ability of a system (e.g. ecosystem) to adapt to
Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
climate change, or other environmental disturbances.
(UNCCD) defines land degradation as a reduction
This may mean moderating potential damages,
or loss - in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas
taking advantage of opportunities or coping with
- of the biological or economic productivity and
consequences. In discussions on global warming,
complexity of rain-fed cropland, irrigated cropland,
adaptive capacity often refers to a country. In this case
or range, pasture, forest, and woodlands resulting
it is currently much lower in developing countries, due
from land uses or from a process or combination of
to poverty.
processes, including processes arising from human
activities and habitation patterns, such as: (i) soil
Anthropogenic climate change
erosion caused by wind and/or water; (ii) deterioration
Anthropogenic means "human made." So in the
of the physical, chemical and biological or economic
context of climate change, it refers to greenhouse
properties of soil; and (iii) long-term loss of natural
gases or emissions that are produced as the result of
vegetation. Conversion of forest to non-forest.
human activities.
A period of abnormally dry weather long enough to
Life in all its forms, essential to maintain functioning
cause serious shortages of water for agriculture and
ecosystems that provide services essential for human
other needs in the affected area.
survival and quality of life.
Any natural unit or entity including living and non-
Climate refers to the average weather experienced in
living parts that interact to produce a stable system
a region over a long period, typically at least 30 years.
through cyclic exchange of materials.
This includes temperature, wind and rainfall patterns.
El Niño
Climate change risk
Translates from Spanish as 'the boy-child'. Peruvian
Additional risk to investments (such as buildings and
fishermen originally used the term referring to the
infrastructure) and actions from potential climate
Christ child. This was used to describe the appearance,
change impacts.
around Christmas, of a warm ocean current off the
South American coast. Today, the term El Niño refers
Climate change impact
to the extensive warming of the central and eastern
A specific change in a system caused by its exposure
Pacific that leads to a major shift in weather patterns
to climate change. Impacts may be harmful (impact) or
across the Pacific. In Australia, especially in the east,
beneficial (opportunity).
El Niño events are associated with an increased
probability of dry conditions.
Climatic variability
The Earth's climate is not static, but varies on
Emission scenario
time scales of decades to millennia in response to
A plausible representation of the future development
interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere,
of emissions of substances (e.g. greenhouse gases,
changes in the Earth's orbit, fluctuations in energy
aerosols) based on a coherent and internally consistent
set of assumptions about driving forces (such as
demographic and socio-economic development,
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technological change) and their key relationships. hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone (O3),
Concentration scenarios, derived from emission hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs),
scenarios, are used as input into a climate model to and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
compute climate projections.
Gross Domestic Product
Emissions The value of all goods and services produced or
The release of a substance (usually a gas when consumed within a nation's borders.
referring to climate change) into the atmosphere.
Environment The place or environment where a plant or animal
The combination of physical, chemical, and biotic naturally or normally lives and grows.
factors (such as climate, soil, and living things)
that act upon an organism (a living thing) or an Heat Stress
ecological community (a collection of living things) A variety of problems associated with very warm
and ultimately determine its form and survival. The temperatures and high humidity. Heat exhaustion is
circumstances, objects, and conditions that surround a condition marked by weakness, nausea, dizziness,
each of us. and profuse sweating that results from physical
exertion in a hot environment. Heat stroke results
Extreme weather events from prolonged exposure to high temperature and is
An extreme weather event is an event that is rare marked by cessation of sweating, extremely high body
within its statistical reference distribution at a temperature, and collapse.
particular place. Definitions of "rare" vary, but an
extreme weather event would normally be as rare as Inter-annual variability (IAV)
or rarer than the 10th or 90th percentile. By definition, Climatic variations with periods of longer than 1 year
the characteristics of what is called extreme weather and normally less than 10 years.
may vary from place to place. An extreme climate
event is an average of a number of weather events Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
over a certain period of time, an average which is itself The IPCC was established jointly by the United
extreme (e.g. rainfall over a season). Nations Environment Programme and the World
Meteorological Organization in 1988. The purpose
Forest of the IPCC is to assess information in the scientific
Vegetation dominated by trees. Many definitions and technical literature related to all significant
of the term forest are in use throughout the world, components of the issue of climate change. The IPCC
reflecting wide differences in bio-geophysical draws upon hundreds of the world's expert scientists
conditions, social structure, and economics. as authors and thousands as expert reviewers. Leading
experts on climate change and environmental, social,
Global Surface temperature and economic sciences from some 60 nations have
The global surface temperature is the area-weighted helped the IPCC to prepare periodic assessments
global average of (i) the sea-surface temperature over of the scientific underpinnings for understanding
the oceans (i.e. the subsurface bulk temperature in the global climate change and its consequences. With
first few meters of the ocean), and (ii) the surface-air its capacity for reporting on climate change, its
temperature over land at 1.5 m above the ground. consequences, and the viability of adaptation and
mitigation measures, the IPCC is also looked to as the
Global Warming official advisory body to the world's governments on
Global warming is an average increase in the the state of the science of the climate change issue.
temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth's For example, the IPCC organized the development
surface and in the troposphere, which can contribute of internationally accepted methods for conducting
to changes in global climate patterns. Global warming national greenhouse gas emission inventories.
can occur from a variety of causes, both natural and
human induced. In common usage, "global warming" Kyoto Protocol
often refers to the warming that can occur as a result The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework
of increased emissions of greenhouse gases from Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted
human activities. at the Third Session of the Conference of the Parties
(COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) on Climate Change, in 1997 in Kyoto, Japan. It contains
Any gas that absorbs infrared radiation into the legally binding commitments, in addition to those
atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include, but are not included in the UNFCCC. Countries included in Annex
limited to, water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane B of the Protocol (most OECD countries and countries
(CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), with economies in transition) agreed to reduce their
Precipitation Uncertainty
Rain, hail, mist, sleet, snow or any other moisture that Is an expression of the degree to which a value (e.g.
falls to the Earth. the future state of the climate system) is unknown.
Uncertainty can result from lack of information or from
Reforestation disagreement over what is known or even knowable.
Planting of forests on lands that have previously Uncertainty may arise from many sources, such as
contained forests but that have been converted to quantifiable errors in data, or uncertain projections of
some other use. human behavior. Uncertainty can be represented by
quantitative measures or by qualitative statements.
Renewable energy
Energy derived from the wind, the sun, the tides and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
other sources that, for all practical purposes, cannot be Change (UNFCCC)
depleted (unlike fossil fuels, for example). The Convention on Climate Change sets an overall
framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the
Resilience challenge posed by climate change. It recognizes that
The ability of a social or natural system to absorb the climate system is a shared resource whose stability
disturbances while retaining the same basic structure can be affected by industrial and other emissions
and ways of functioning, the capacity of self- of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The
organization and the capacity to adapt to stress and Convention enjoys near universal membership, with
change. 189 countries having ratified.
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Water Vapor
The most abundant greenhouse gas, it is the water
present in the atmosphere in gaseous form. Water
vapor is an important part of the natural greenhouse
effect. While humans are not significantly increasing
its concentration, it contributes to the enhanced
greenhouse effect because the warming influence
of greenhouse gases leads to a positive water
vapor feedback. In addition to its role as a natural
greenhouse gas, water vapor plays an important
role in regulating the temperature of the planet
because clouds form when excess water vapor in the
atmosphere condenses to form ice and water droplets
and precipitation.
Atmospheric condition at any given time or place.
It is measured in terms of such things as wind,
temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure,
cloudiness, and precipitation. In most places, weather
can change from hour-to-hour, day-to-day, and
season-to-season. Climate in a narrow sense is usually
defined as the "average weather," or more rigorously,
as the statistical description in terms of the mean and
variability of relevant quantities over a period of time
ranging from months to thousands or millions of years.
The typical period is 30 years, as defined by the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO). These quantities
are most often surface variables such as temperature,
precipitation, and wind. Climate in a wider sense is the
state, including a statistical description, of the climate
system. A simple way of remembering the difference is
that 'climate' is what you expect (e.g. cold winters) and
'weather' is what you get (e.g. a blizzard).

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