presentation about causes and effects water crisis in Middle East and recommendations Technical writing Petroleum Engineering in British university in Egypt

1. Water Crisis in Middle East
The main reasons for water crisis in Middle East are the
conflicts in Arab homeland , water pollution and the wasting of
water
Outline :
• Background information
• Causes
• Effects
• Conclusion
• Recommendation
The Turkish president Turgut Ozal championed construction of pipeline that delivered water from
Turkey to Syria , Jordan and Saudi Arabia helped to increase the rate of individual share of water (
Nichols , 1991)
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2. Causes
Water Pollution
1.Domestic Pollution
2.Agriculture Pollution
3. Industrial Pollution
Wasting Water
1.The misuse of water
2. Irrigation
Conflicts
1.The Gulf War
2.Sudan conflicts for
water
3. Ethiopia Dams

3. Effects
1.Lack of Drinking Water
2.Water borne fatal diseases such as Kidney Failure
3.Sanitation Issues
4. Future wars on Fresh Water
5.Children death
6. Water shortage

4. Conclusion
Water is needed for the every survival of all creatures. It
is needed for all kinds of vegetation and crops to grow .
The Human demand for water has risen due to water
pollution , wasting water and conflicts in Arab homeland
. So it is the time that human show think for water
conservation .

5. Recommendation
1.Recycle wastewater
2.Improve irrigation and agriculture methods
3.Invent new water conservation technologies
4. Establish dams to save water
5.Donation to charities to build wells in poor areas
6. Construction desalination projects

6. References
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3.Frey ,F,W and Naff ,T .(1985). Water : An Emerging Issue in Middle East?
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4.Nichols, A,B. (1991). Water : The Middle East’s Ultimate crisis . Water Environment &Technology
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6.Scoble , R .(2014) The water crisis in Yemen :Managing Extreme Water scarcity in Middle East https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10745-016-9838-5
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