ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/WP.1
Country: ESCWA Member States
Publication Type: Working papers
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: Natural resource sustainability
Initiatives: Sustainable urban development
SDGs: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords: Arab countries, Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Consumption, Energy consumption, Energy efficiency, Energy resources, Green economy, Production, Regional cooperation, Sustainable development, Water policy, Water resources, Water supply
Sustainable production and consumption patterns in energy and water sectors in the ESCWA region
January 2011
This paper promotes the integrated management of energy and water and of natural resources in general, suggesting several integrated and coherent policies for the ESCWA region. The large amounts of both energy used in the production, transportation and consumption of water resources and water resources used in the production and consumption of energy have great developmental implications, particularly for the ESCWA region; unless they are managed in a coherent manner, the resulting inefficiency and loss of opportunities can be substantial. The roles of both stakeholders and technology in the transition towards SCP have been examined, as well as regional opportunities and challenges.
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This paper promotes the integrated management of energy and water and of natural resources in general, suggesting several integrated and coherent policies for the ESCWA region. The large amounts of both energy used in the production, transportation and consumption of water resources and water resources used in the production and consumption of energy have great developmental implications, particularly for the ESCWA region; unless they are managed in a coherent manner, the resulting inefficiency and loss of opportunities can be substantial. The roles of both stakeholders and technology in the transition towards SCP have been examined, as well as regional opportunities and challenges.
