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While the future of fossil fuels dominated headlines at COP28, the UAE-led conference was the first in 28 years to explicitly identify water as a core theme for discussion.
Specific agenda items included protecting freshwater ecosystems, building urban water resilience, and strengthening water-resilient food systems.
This was a strategic decision given our absolute dependence on a resource that is often taken for granted. Thanks to its developed infrastructure, the GCC has fairly coped with demand despite its location in…