Geography of Kuwait - Environmental Concerns

Environmental Concerns

Natural hazards

Sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April; they bring heavy rain which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year, but are most common between March and August

Environment—current issues

Limited natural fresh water resources; some of world's largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities provide much of the water; air and water pollution; desertification

Environment—international agreements

• Party to: Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection
• Signed, but not ratified: Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Marine Dumping

Geography—note

Strategic location at head of Persian Gulf