A rentier state under blockade: Qatar’s water-energy-food predicament from energy abundance and food insecurity to a silent water crisis

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Hussein, Hussam and Lambert, Laurent (2020) A rentier state under blockade: Qatar’s water-energy-food predicament from energy abundance and food insecurity to a silent water crisis. Water, 12 (4). ISSN 2073-4441

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Abstract

This article investigates Qatar’s sustainability crisis of the high levels of water, electricity and food use. The high levels of consumption have been enabled by Qatar’s significant hydrocarbons wealth, a generous rentier state’s redistributive water governance, and structural dependence on imported food and food production subsidies. The water crisis is silent because it does not generate supply disruptions nor any public discontentment. The geopolitical blockade Qatar is experiencing sparked discussions in policy circles on the best ways to ensure food security, but has only exacerbated its water insecurity. The blockade makes more urgent than ever the necessity to maximize and increase synergies among different sectors.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	blockade,desalination,qatar,redistributive water governance,rentier state,water-energy-food,biochemistry,geography, planning and development,aquatic science,water science and technology,sdg 2 - zero hunger ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1303
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Related URLs:	https://doi.org/10.3390/w12041051 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?...
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	16 Sep 2020 23:58
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 07:04
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/76907
DOI:	10.3390/w12041051

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