Agricultural Trade and Rural Development in the Middle East and North Africa: Recent Developments and Prospects

DeRosa, Dean A.

doi:10.1596/1813-9450-1732

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“…This has been the case in Israel, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Bahrain, and increasingly in Jordan, Algeria, and Yemen. Nonetheless, agricultural products account for a large share of merchandise exports from many MENA countries (De Rosa 1997). 3 Changes in agricultural production in MENA states due to water shortages induced from climate change and/or changes in water allocations, will severely impact farming constituencies in the absence of effective state and community interventions.…”

Section: Vulnerability To Climate Change Within the Mena Regionmentioning

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Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa

2010

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Through an examination of global climate change models combined with hydrological data on deteriorating water quality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), we elucidate the ways in which the MENA countries are vulnerable to climate-induced impacts on water resources. Adaptive governance strategies, however, remain a low priority for political leaderships in the MENA region. To date, most MENA governments have concentrated the bulk of their resources on largescale supply side projects such as desalination, dam construction, inter-basin water transfers, tapping fossil groundwater aquifers, and importing virtual water. Because managing water demand, improving the efficiency of water use, and promoting conservation will be key ingredients in responding to climate-induced impacts on the water sector, we analyze the political, economic, and institutional drivers that have shaped governance responses. While the scholarly literature emphasizes the importance of social capital to adaptive governance, we find that many political leaders and water experts in the MENA rarely engage societal actors in considering water risks. We conclude that the key capacities for adaptive governance to water scarcity in MENA are underdeveloped.The authors share equal responsibility for the content and analysis herein.

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Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa

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“…Despite the prominence of petroleum in the region, agriculture still plays a prominent role to most economies in the Middle East (DeRosa 1997). Agricultural and rural populations consist of 44.2% of inhabitants in Middle Eastern countries (AOAD 2007).…”

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Current situation and the development of the dairy industry in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria

Alqaisi

Ndambi²,

Uddin

et al. 2010

Trop Anim Health Prod

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The development of the dairy industry plays an important role in the economy of Middle Eastern countries. Judged by its growth rate, the dairy industry is viewed as one of the most progressive food industries in the Middle East. During the early 1970s, countries established executive programs to promote dairy farming; the major objective was to attain self-sufficiency in milk production. A massive investment was set up for importing top class cattle, complying with top industry operating standards, and a simultaneous introduction of the latest technology in processing, packaging, and distributing. Milk production has grown tremendously at rates of 6.6% and 4.9% in Syria and Saudi Arabia, respectively, between 2002 and 2007, which resulted in these nations being almost self-sufficient. Regarding Jordan, milk production has not yet met this target. An excessive growth in the dairy industry is quite noticeable in this region with an expanding capacity for exports. The aim of this study is to show the most recent trends and future prospects of the dairy industries in Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. It also attempts to investigate the drivers for the development of milk production, consumption, and trade in the region.

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Euro-Mediterranean Partnership; State of Affairs and Key Policy and Research Issues

Kuiper

Aquila²

2004

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Agricultural Trade and Rural Development in the Middle East and North Africa: Recent Developments and Prospects

Cited by 6 publications

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Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa

Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa

Current situation and the development of the dairy industry in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria

Euro-Mediterranean Partnership; State of Affairs and Key Policy and Research Issues

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