MORE than 32,000 global leaders, policy makers and investors from 170 countries last month (January 17 to 24) provided an upfront look at affordable technologies to enable sustainable water resource management to help meet the Middle East’s rising demand for water at a key summit in the UAE.

Hosted by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a yearly platform that addresses the interconnected challenges of energy and water security, climate risk and sustainable development. ADSW included the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) and the International Water Summit (IWS).