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Water is a very scarce resource in Saudi Arabia, yet present technologies make desalination an energy-intensive process, that is why Saudi Arabia is trialling solar photovoltaic powered desalination plants

In 2009, Ma'aden announced a joint venture with Alcoa to establish an integrated aluminium production plant using Saudi Arabia's advantages in feedstock, and raw miner materials, as well as utilizing low-cost and clean power generation, as well as existing and future port and rail facilities, developed by Saudi Arabia's Government

The government has established eight strategic priorities in the FY 2011 budget which includes management of natural resources and environment to support global climate change among other priorities

In accordance with its rights and obligations under the WTO Agreements, importation of specific goods are restricted or require prior approval for legitimate reasons, such as, to protect human, animal or plant life or health, to protect public morals, etc

As in the case of imports, most products can be exported freely, while a few items are subject to the requirements of prior approval for legitimate reasons such as public health, national security, and protection of public morals and natural resources protection, etc

To solve environmental problems, the Government has adopted the philosophy of "Environmental Governance", which requires good information, disclosure of information, consent for examination or verification, and coordination with locals

To enhance sub-regional economic ties with countries to the West, Thailand joined the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation, with currently 14 cooperation sectors, including energy, tourism, fisheries, agriculture, environment and disaster management, and climate change

Thailand participates in the ACD in areas of interest by sharing their best practices, with currently 19 areas of co-operation including but not limited to agriculture, biotechnology, environmental education and energy

Established in 1993, Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) has presently selected six areas of cooperation, namely (1) infrastructure and transportation; (2) trade and investment; (3) tourism; (4) Halal products and services; (5) human resources development; and (6) agriculture, agro-production and environment, with other new areas of mutual interests covering alternative energy as well as food safety and food security

Thailand plays important roles in financial and technical assistances to her neighbours through cooperation under the Greater Mekong Subregion work program which consists of 9 areas with energy; natural resources and environment; and agriculture among others