This month's Agenda in features

• Middle East moves closer to a sustainable future: Corrado Sommariva, managing director of ILF Consulting Engineers Middle East, provides an overview of sustainable water development in the region
• Conflicting interests spark water disputes: Regional governments must take steps to avoid the spiralling energy and water infrastructure shortfall seen in Iraq and Jordan
• Policy reforms needed to achieve Gulf water security: Ensuring a reliable supply will be one of the most important challenges facing Gulf countries in the years ahead