Environmental Issues in Kuwait
editLocated in the Middle East, between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, Kuwait is a relatively small country that has been the center of a number of political and economic issues over the past number of decades[1]. Stemming from these tensions, Kuwait faces a number of environmental issues known to the government and citizens of Kuwait, as well as other members of the region[2]. Some of these issues include a loss of agriculture due to climate change, pollution from the country's oil industry and Oil Fires of 1991 as well as damages to agriculture and biodiversity as fallout from the Oil Fires of 1991[2]. The Kuwaiti government has worked to mitigate and adapt to these issues through policy as well as the creation of agencies to research, educated and inform about environmental issues, their sources, and their effects.
Issues
editThe general environmental issues in Kuwait include but are not limited to[1]:
- Climate Change
- Loss of Agriculture
- Loss of Biodiversity
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
Kuwait has experienced these environmental issues individually as well as collectively over the course of its history; however, in light of the Gulf War, the Kuwaiti government, recovering from environmental as well as economic destruction, has conducted research to learn more about these environmental problems, including their sources, effects, and possibilities for interconnectedness[3]. Due to the country's dependency on oil drilling and exportation, developed and developing countries continue to scrutinize Kuwait for perpetually ranking amongst the highest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions[1].
In response to the global community, Kuwait has taken steps, domestically and internationally, to address the country's environmental issues by enacting policies, creating government bodies, such as its own Environmental Protection Agency, and participation in international agreements, including ratifying the UNFCCC in 1995, the Kyoto Protocol in 2005, and signing on to the Paris Agreement in 2015[4]. Regardless, environmental issues continue to taint Kuwait's global image as well as pose significant health consequences for humans and nonhumans[4].
Climate Change
editLoss of Agriculture
editLoss of Biodiversity
editAir Pollution
editWater Pollution
editSee Also
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