"This publication provides an overview of the progress made by the Arab region in recent years and decades in the area of sustainable energy management and universal energy access"--Page 4 of cover.

The renewable energy landscape in the Arab region is evolving rapidly. This overview captures developments as of 2016 and showcases steps taken at the national and regional levels to drive the transition to renewable energy.The publication reviews developments and provides information on:Renewable energy potential and increasing installed capacity;National renewable energy targets in Arab countries;National renewable energy action plans (NREAPs);Policies to foster a renewable energy transition; andNew pledges towards sustainable energy as set in Arab countries? Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) on climate.

This book investigates the need for a more open and interdisciplinary dialogue on the nexus of food, water and energy security in the Arab region. It argues that achieving sustainable economic development is irretrievably tied to the security of the water–energy–food nexus, which is in turn essential for bringing about sustained peace. Further, it discusses various approaches to achieving these lofty objectives, and offers the following take-away messages: The Arab region is currently under considerable water stress, and the situation will continue to get worse with a number of global changes – most notably those related to climate and regional water distribution. Viable solutions are available in the Arab region and can be implemented through innovative policies, judicious use of new technologies, and stimulating public opinion. Integration across water, energy, and food sectors is obviously needed but achieving it in practice is extremely challenging. There are some gaps in the scientific understanding but at the same time there is a wealth of data and synthesized information that can guide decision-making.

This publication is the latest and most thoroughly updated regional edition of the SDG7 regional tracking report which addresses access to sustainable and modern energy for all. This report aims to build capacity in the Arab region, through access to information, with the aim of strengthening proactive policy to improve energy security, enhance resilience in the face of climate change and mainstream sustainable development goals into regional and national policy processes. This report tracks progress in SDG7 at the Arab regional and country levels through the three main indicators of energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy. It also traces the interlinkages between progress in SDG7 and SDG13 on climate change.