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UAE Bans Export of Groundwater
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Mar 26, 2012 |
The Ministerial Service Council has banned the export of groundwater due to a decline in its levels in the country. The move came upon a recommendation from the Federal National Council (FNC) following a study carried out by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The study shows a decline in underground water and the depletion of water resources as a result of exports. Last year, General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, called for placing the issue of water scarcity at the top of the UAE's national agenda. He recently said water is more important than oil in the UAE. This is a bold and clear signal that an economy based on oil is placing water at the top of its priorities. The UAE's groundwater is fast depleting due to prolonged drought. About 80,000 wells including 13,000 in Abu Dhabi and 12,000 in Sharjah risk drying up or turning saline. (Source)
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