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This 8 page paper examines the environmental issues in Saudi Arabia. The include oil spills and pollutions caused by the oil and gas (hydrocarbon) industry, the salinity of the sea water and desertification. The problem and the measures taken o control or reduce the problems are discussed. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
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such as pollution and oil spills, but also indirectly due to the pressures this places on the environment and the waste created by the production. However, this is not the
only impact. The lack of resources, such as permanent bodies of water and perennial rivers has lead to more than 50% of Saudi Arabia being classified as Hyperarid (Dregne and
Chou, 1992). This indicates the extremely of the problem of desertification and also indicates the complexity created by salinity problems and the need for the development of extensive seawater
desalination facilities (CIA, 2004). The kingdom may be seen as responding to many of these challenges, the kingdom is party to numerous international agreements, however to appreciate the problems and
the way these are being tackled we can look as the various hazards individually. The risks associated with oil production in terms of pollution and waste spills are well
known. The Kingdom is not the only local oil producing country and the risk of environmental damage is not limited to only Saudi Arabia, but also the entire Persian Gulf
and Red Sea area. One example of the problem was seen in 2001 when a Honduran-flagged sip was sunk by the US navy in the northern Persian Gulf when
smuggling oil form Iraq in the. This resulted in a three mile wide oil slick that places the Saudi Shores at risk. The Marine Emergency Mutual Centre (MEMAC) did a
good job of controlling the slick and the risk was contained, but this indicates the potential risk faced by Saudi Arabia from other countries as well as internal risks.
The response has been to develop plans to protect their environment. Initially these fall under the remit of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence and Aviation, who have formed The
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