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12th Grade - IB Geography - Nexus Case Studies: Saudi Arabia

General

CIA Factbook
Food and Water Security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Water

Saudi Arabia's Great Thirst
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Water Scarcity in Saudi Arabia
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Climate Change Portal - Saudi Arabia
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1901-2015.
Saudi Arabia’s water reclamation strategy
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Saudi Arabia Opens World's Largest Desalination Plant
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Food

Buying the farm
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Achieving food security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through innovation: Potential role of agricultural extension
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Saudi Arabia's Quest for Food Security
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Agriculture Ministry launches projects to fight desertification
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Aquaculture in Saudi Arabia
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Energy

Saudi Arabia Plans Up to $7 Billion of Renewable Energy Projects This Year
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Saudi Arabia's water needs eating into oil wealth
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OPEC Stats and Figures
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Global Energy Statistical Yearbook
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