The article “Al-Rasheed urges sustainable use of water for development” (March 14) was informative, particularly on the use of water in agriculture. Indeed, we need to go into sustainable use of water in agriculture. Saud Al-Shammari, Online response II. I hope the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will succeed in promoting the exchanges of experience, in practice and lessons learned among its member countries' to speed up regional integration and support the economic and social development in the area. Nora Abdu, Online response III. The depleting supply of water poses big challenges. We know that water is vital to life. We must address the challenges of maintaining sustainable water sources in the Arab world. Saud Al-Shammary, Online response IV. Water is important and as such it is a critical issue that should be addressed for continued development of any country. Water shortage or the lack of it poses major risks to businesses and people at the same time. On the other hand, the issue offers a big opportunity for us to find ways to contribute to sustainable water management solutions required for economic growth and development. Abdul Jabbar Al Shammari, Online response V. It was a nice and informative article. We have so many things to learn from Dr. Turki Faisal Al-Rasheed. Many thanks for publishing the article. Zafer Al-Shaalan, Online response VI. I am a follower of Dr. Turki Faisal Al-Rasheed. He is well-experienced in agriculture and has many ideas to share in alleviating poverty. He is a hard worker in promoting economic growth and development. Sawsan Jamil Hassan, Online response
