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Beyond Hydrocarbons: Libya’s Blue Gold

• 26.04.2020
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by Davide Zurlo
Davide Zurlo, studied Arabic and Hebrew in Venice and holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Kent. An alumnus from the College of Europe, he specialises in International Relations of the Middle East and North Africa.
In today’s Libya, a key resource such as water is exposed to mounting risks due to the ongoing conflict. Like other countries in the Middle East and North Africa – a region which hosts twelve of the world’s most water scarce countries –, Libya suffers from water related challenges, which are only expected to increase in the future due to climate change and urbanisation.
Libya, however, should not be in the position it is today. The country has the potential to become a regional leader in the domain of water, thanks to its extensive underwater reserves. Different aquifers lie beneath Libyan territory, the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) being of particular importance as the largest known aquifer in the world.1

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