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The company said in a statement that the release of this report comes at a time when the world is facing a crisis of land degradation, which negatively affects food security, biodiversity and economic stability, especially in dry and extremely arid regions.
The report details the potential of using sustainable technologies to facilitate the growth of green cover in hyper-arid regions, through interventions ranging from AI-enabled resource management and genetic engineering to the application of biochar-based sensors and IoT for land management.
The statement stated that dry and extremely dry areas, including parts of the region The Middle East North Africa suffers from significant challenges due to water scarcity and fragile ecosystems that are disproportionately exposed to the increasing impacts of land degradation and climate change.
According to the dashboard of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) (UNCCD) Regarding the Sustainable Development Goals, dry and extremely dry countries, especially in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, are witnessing a significant increase in the rate of land degradation, almost doubling from 3.78 percent in 2015 to 7.19 percent in 2019 , which requires urgent action and finding innovative ones solutions.
To meet these challenges, a report by Arthur D. Littlea relied on a robust data-driven methodology developed in-house to identify the most promising technologies to make drylands more sustainable. The expert team used a three-stage methodology involving technology research, selection and evaluation as part of the process to identify five key technologies that can transform sustainable land management practices in dry and hyper-arid countries.
In addition to identifying these five technologies, the Shaping a Sustainable Future for Arid Countries report presents key recommendations that GCC countries and the MENA region can follow to combat desertification and build a sustainable future.
Commenting on the report’s findings, Carlo Stella, co-author of the report, partner at Arthur D. Little and a global leader in sustainability, said: “The challenges of land degradation are among the most pressing challenges facing the world, but by adopting these recommendations and the technology outlined in the report, the Middle East can make North Africa, and especially the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, global leaders in fighting desertification and building a sustainable future for extremely arid regions.