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                       Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Potential impacts of climate change:

                          ?  A 2.2-2.7 ° C increase in summer temperature in the northwestern regions of the
                           Kingdom and a rise of 0.2-0.4 ° C in the south and south-west of the country,

                          ?  This increase will lead to a  5-25% reduction in agricultural production in all regions.
                          ?  A sea level rise of 0.5 m by the year 2100 will drown 2663 hectares of sandy beaches
                           in the Kingdom.


                       Republic of Sudan: By 2060, the following impacts are projected:                            Abu Dhabi, UAE
                          ?  A significant increase in temperature ranging between 1.5 -3.1 ° C according to seasons,
                          ?  A decrease in the average precipitation rate of about 6 mm per month during the rainy
                           season,

                          ?  These changes will have a negative impact on agriculture, water resources and public
                           health. Climate scenarios for Northern Kordofan anticipate a 1.5 ° C rise in surface
                           temperatures between 2030 and 2060, and a 5% decrease in rainfall, which could lead
                           to a 70% reduction in white maize crop yields.

                                                         Source: National communications and various countries’ reports.







                         BOX 7      Impact of sea level rise on the kingdom of Bahrain





                       The Kingdom of Bahrain occupies an area of 740 Km . It is an
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                       archipelago of small islands that might be at great risk of losing
                       significant land mass as a result of sea level rise. Eighty Km  or
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                       more than 10% of the total area of the kingdom is estimated to
                       be only 0.5 m above mean sea level. More than two-thirds of

                       the population live within 2.0 km of the coastline.

                       Sea level rise may pose a substantial threat to Bahrain’s resources
                       because of their low-lying physiographical setting as well as the
                       vulnerability of the residential, economic, tourist, and other vital
                       activities. As a small island state with high population density









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