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Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- 1-Introduction -- 2- MENA's water gap will grow fivefold by 2050 -- 3- Closing MENA's water gap is costly and challenging -- 4- Desalination in MENA and its energy implications -- 5- Potential for renewable energy desalination -- 6- Environmental impacts of desalination -- 7. CSP desalination and regional energy initiatives -- 8. Conclusions -- Appendix A: water demand and supply in MENA region -- Appendix B: Imperative for demand and supply management -- Appendix C: The true cost of desalination -- Appendix D: Summary of renewable energy policies and legislation in MENA