A joint Qatari-European-American scientific research on food, water and energy has been awarded a scientific and technical certificate from the Belmont International Scientific Research Forum and the European Union for Urban Cities.
The scientific research was about the formulation of a sustainable strategy for food, water and energy resources (FWE) in urban areas by improving the co-operation between food, water and energy systems for a period of three years starting from January 2018 and ending in December 2020. Some international donors, including the Qatar National Research Fund, are financing this research.
The Qatar team is headed by director of the Municipal and Environmental Studies Center Dr Mohammed bin Saif al-Kuwari, representing the Ministry of Municipality and Environment and the researcher of the Qatar Institute for Environmental and Energy Mohammed al-Hashri, while Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is represented by Prof Dr Abdul Karim Ahmed, where the Qatar team is involved with European and American scientific research centres.
The Qatar team, in co-operation with universities, national institutions, and specialised research centres, is carrying out this important scientific research to serve Qatar National Vision 2030, and the National Development Strategy 2017-2022, and achieves the sustainable strategy for food, water and energy resources in Qatar.
Eighty-eight scientific researches were presented in the first phase, of which 40 researches qualified to compete in the final stage in December, while the short list comprised 15 scientific researches and papers.
The Qatari-European-American joint scientific research has won the scientific and technical certificate to provide innovative solutions to challenge the relationship between food, water and sustainable energy.
The 17 sustainable development goals called for in the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Plan call for a holistic approach to address the growing demand for food, water and energy, increase linkages and build the foundations for sustainable human life.
The Qatari team participating in the global project will also organise a symposium, where the ministry will invite scientists and researchers from ministries, institutions, universities and national research centres related to food, water and energy in the country to present the idea of the project and discuss the objectives and expected outputs. (QNA)
