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The North Western Sahara Aquifer System stands out as one of the water scarcest regions in the world. Moreover, in recent decades agriculture activity has grown exacerbating the pressure on groundwater resources and pumping energy requirements. The title picture, Figure 1, shows NWSAS systems, energy and water resource flows. The blocks
An unjust transition: Energy, colonialism and extractivism in
Western Sahara Resource Watch has today launched a report detailing how Morocco intends to build over 1000 MW (megawatts) of renewable energy plants in Western Sahara, a territory that Morocco partially occupies.
Green Colonialism In Western Sahara
Western Sahara is connected to the Moroccan grid via the capital Laayoune. A new 400kV power connection is planned between Laayoune and Dakhla, and to Mauritania. Through this power-line, Morocco plans to export renewable energy to West Africa.
Renewable energy is fuelling a forgotten conflict in Africa''s last
Western Sahara is very sunny and surprisingly windy – a natural renewable energy powerhouse. Morocco has exploited these resources by building three large wind farms (five more are planned)
France shifts support in Western Sahara dispute – GIS Reports
In a July letter celebrating the 25th anniversary of Moroccan King Mohammed VI''s coronation, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a change in France''s policy regarding the long-running Western Sahara dispute, declaring that "the present and future of Western Sahara lie within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty." That followed similar
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assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS). Shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, the aquifer is the biggest transboundary groundwater reserve of North Africa, extending over one million square kilometres. Its water resources are largely non-renewable, with limited replenishment.
EU And Morocco Cozy Up On Migration, Green Energy, And Western Sahara
The green energy vision sees the Sahara as the golden ticket to a renewable energy-powered future, its topography dotted with large-scale energy plants. However, at present, this vision does not
Western Sahara: Energy System Overview
GOAL: to promote an understanding, on a global scale, of the dynamics of change in energy systems, quantify emissions and their impacts, and accelerate the transition to carbon-neutral, environmentally benign energy systems while providing affordable energy to all.
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Through its roll-out of massive energy projects in occupied Western Sahara, Morocco becomes more economically connected to, and dependent on, the territory it holds under illegal, military occupation. It intends to export energy generated in the territory to Morocco proper, and to sell off any surplus to surrounding countries, including the EU.
An unjust transition: Energy, colonialism and extractivism in occupied
The energy system in occupied Western Sahara physically connects Morocco and Western Sahara through transmission lines and cables. As well as providing Morocco with opportunities to greenwash its occupation, Morocco''s renewable energy developments in occupied Western Sahara provide it with a false energy ''sovereignty'', which decreases its
An unjust transition: Energy, colonialism and
The energy system in occupied Western Sahara physically connects Morocco and Western Sahara through transmission lines and cables. As well as providing Morocco with opportunities to greenwash its occupation,
Western Sahara in the shadow of the energy transition
The conflict in Western Sahara has been unresolved for fifty years. While Morocco is positioning itself as a pioneer in green energy, climate change is exacerbating the situation for the people in the Sahrawi refugee camps. To ensure they are not forgotten, the young activist Fatma Moulay is working tirelessly for justice. Sand and
Morocco: Another renewable energy project in Western Sahara
Morocco drives renewable energy projects in Western Sahara. Morocco has claimed authority over Western Sahara since 1975, but the UN does not recognise Moroccan control, calling Western Sahara a "non-self-governing territory." The UN has called for a referendum to decide the region''s future.
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WSRW has produced four reports on the energy industry in occupied Western Sahara, two on renewables and two on oil and gas. Totally Wrong (Citation 2013b) focuses on the activities of the Total oil company in occupied Western Sahara. At the time, Total was the enterprise most heavily involved in oil exploration and had conducted the most
In Scramble for Clean Energy, Europe Is Turning to
Western Sahara Resource Watch, a Brussels-based NGO allied to the independence movement, estimates that by the end of the decade occupied Western Sahara could be supplying half of all Morocco''s wind
Reusing wastewater for agricultural irrigation: a water-energy
The North Western Sahara Aquifer System stands out as one of the water scarcest regions in the world. Moreover, in recent decades agriculture activity has grown exacerbating the pressure on
Morocco to Double Green Energy Output in Western Sahara
Morocco to Double Green Energy Output in Western Sahara Ahead of 2030 World Cup. Morocco aims to double green power output in its southern provinces by 2027, investing $2.1 billion ahead of co
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Western Sahara depends on pastoral nomadism, fishing, and phosphate mining as the principal sources of income for the population. Moroccan energy interests in 2001 signed contracts to explore for oil off the coast of Western Sahara, which has angered the Polisario. Incomes and standards of living in Western Sahara are substantially below
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How many reports has WSRW produced on occupied Western Sahara?
WSRW has produced four reports on the energy industry in occupied Western Sahara, two on renewables and two on oil and gas. Totally Wrong (2013b) focuses on the activities of the Total oil company in occupied Western Sahara.
Is Morocco dependent on Western Sahara for its energy supply?
But these developments have made Morocco partly dependent on Western Sahara for its energy supply. Morocco already gets 18% of its installed wind capacity and 15% of its solar from the occupied territory, and by 2030 that could increase to almost half of its wind and up to a third of its solar.
What is Western Sahara resource watch (WSRW)?
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW), an NGO registered in Belgium, has been the most prolific in terms of publications in this area. We first review WSRW’s body of work, then move on to look at research by other NGOs, then finally we review non-fiction book chapters and monographs.
Why is Western Sahara so important?
Rich in resources and small in population, Western Sahara, victim since 1975 of a brutal and illegal Moroccan occupation, has a history shaped to a large extent by its immense resources. Indeed, natural resources have always been at the centre of the Western Sahara conflict, and were a key demand of the anti-Spanish protestors in the early 1970s.
Is Western Sahara an interdisciplinary field?
“Western Sahara, Resources, and International Accountability.” Global Change, Peace and Security 27 (3): 285–299. The production of research on natural resource exploitation in Western Sahara is accelerating. Yet this field remains interdisciplinary, and the work is carried out by researchers from academic, no
Is the Sahara based on economic resources?
The idea of the economic viability of the SADR being based on its economic resources is also found in Shelley (2004) and echoed by MINURSO and UN Special Envoy to the Sahara, James Baker. Kingsbury (2015) establishes that Western Sahara is illegally and militarily occupied by Morocco.