This week an international IPS team is reporting from Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Leaders and more than 30,000 participants from 150 countries are in Abu Dhabi to explore solutions to sustainability challenges like those posed by regional water shortages and the world’s ongoing reliance on non-sustainable energy sources.

Follow all the reporting at the IPS TerraViva Abu Dhabi Sustainability week sites in English or in Arabic, including curtain-raisers on energy and water:

Water Summit to Focus on Resolving Scarcities in Mideast

U.N. Aims at Sustainable Energy for All by 2024

IPS TerraViva will offer exclusive reports on key events happening as part of the week including the World Future Energy Summit, International Water Summit and Abu Dhabi International Renewable Energy Conference. The participants will seek sustainable solutions and initiate and encourage dialogue between industry, science, governments and civil society, to tackle water challenges particularly in arid regions, promote investment and speed up global adoption of renewable energy.

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