Introduction

While the UAE is abundant in the natural resource, Oil, it is currently facing problems regarding water sufficiency. Because of its geographical location, UAE has very small amount of water, with little rain, no rivers and small amount of underground water available. As the population rises, the country faces increasing pressure on its existing natural resources, in this case, water. Millions of people need to be provided with the basic necessities which is costly and leads to shortages. When one looks at the UAE, they may not get the impression of a country stuck in the midst of an economic crisis because of the country’s lavish nature. (Barton, 2013)However, the water problem is a looming issue and has been amplified because of various other problems.

The issue of water scarcity in UAE has forced the government to rely on water desalination. The high intake of water by people for household and farming purposes is the main reason for the shortage. The fact that the people have a free water supply in UAE makes them waste the water without much concern. The amount of water wasted everyday is even higher in the farms as compared to the daily routine intake for common household purpose.

People living in the Middle East are well aware of the harsh weather conditions they have to live through. (Murad, 2011) The country is located in an arid zone which means most of the precipitated water gets immediately evaporated. Surface water is nearly absent in this region, heavy rainfall might sometimes revert the case. This results in the conventional resources not fulfilling the demand of the country and so the need is fulfilled by non conventional resources.