Donna Al-Sudairi - Air, Water and Land Pollution

The persistent fight against pollution is something that has always been occurring in some form in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia but it is now more important that it ever was, for the country is now facing serious dangers concerning all three types of pollution that are probably more serious than they ever were. Water pollution is aparent in the pollution of the Red Sea and several swamps in the western region particularly, land pollution is occuring due to industrialization and reconstruction, and air pollution is extremely high due to dust (afer all,the country is 90% desert) and the religious season of Hajj which brings with it pilgrims from all over the world. Saudi Arabia recongnizes this critical time and is aware of the consequences, it is investing a great deal of capital and effort to ensure the resolution of such crises and to contribute to the global concern of climate change due to such pollution.