Two scenarios for a hotter and drier Arab world - And what we can do about it

"The Middle East and North Africa region has already done an impressive job coping with its inherent water scarcity; Yemen’s climate smart agriculture and Djibouti’s adoption of drought resistance management techniques are both examples of this. So there is no reason to doubt that it can also adapt to the new environment. It’s just that the stakes have become much higher," according to Maria Sarraf, Lead Environmental Economist whose opinion piece was published in the Global Arab Network.