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Naser Alsayed is a PhD candidate in law at SOAS University of London, researching water security and climate change in the Gulf through a rights-based approach. His research interests span the legal, environmental, and economic aspects of the Gulf region.
While under current conditions achieving food self-sufficiency is likely to remain aspirational, taking bold steps could radically improve the UAE’s food security in the interim and make the goal of food self-sufficiency more achievable down the line.
Gulf governments are looking to privatize their energy-intensive utility sectors, aiming to make public utilities more environmentally and financially sustainable.