Prepared by:
Dr. Amal Amin / Egypt / National Research Center
Dr. Odeh Al-Jayyousi / Jordan
Objectives and Competencies
1. Understand the connection between water, energy and food.
2. Understand our role as scientists towards these resources.
3. Define our role as Arabs and Muslims towards these resources.
Guiding Questions
1. What do you know about the connection between water, energy and food?
2. What is the importance of each element in our everyday lifestyle?
3. What is the proper living condition for people regarding each element with respect to the global standard?
4. How can each element be saved and preserved in order to fulfill human needs?
5. What is the role of these three elements in sustainable global development?
Opinion Forum
1. What do you think about the solutions to cope with the future challenges with respect to the three elements of water, energy and food?
2. What is the role of the public (public awareness) and the policy makers in reducing the expected crisis?
Debate
1. What is the situation with respect to the three elements in our Arab countries?
Assessment Questions
1.What is your message to policy makers to overcome the probable challenges with respect to the resources of water, energy and food? (In light of the experience of other nations)
Resources
Reading
1. The report of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) - February 2013.
2. www.iisd.org
3. UN, FAO and UNESCO publications
4. A new global partnership: Eradicate poverty and transform economics through sustainable development-UN publications.
5. Altinay, Hakan (2011). Global Civics: Rights and Responsibilities in an Interdependent World. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press.
6. Al-Jayyousi, Odeh (2012). Islam and Sustainable Development: New Worldviews, Gower Publishing, London, UK.
Videos
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTrWvao8cio
