The World Bank also reports that contamination by pesticides and fertilizers, along with the dumping of municipal and industrial wastes, are degrading freshwater resources and creating a health hazard. Petroleum and petrochemical industries can add to pollution levels, while the threat of oil spills is a constant danger to the sea and shoreline. While such problems seem formidable, technology and careful planning can alleviate many of the pressures engendered by economic modernization. The countries of the Arab world are looking to environmental technology companies to provide affordable solutions to these problems. Business America reports that the U.S. is the world's leading producer of environmental technologies.
Many foreign competitors receive substantial amounts of government support.
Most of this will be spent on municipal wastewater collection and handling. Plans are slated for waste water collection centers to be constructed on the Sebou and Bourgreg estuaries. The sewer systems of Casablanca, Fez and Marrakech are set to undergo major reconstructions. The government is moving to fund a cleanup project on the Atlantic coast, as well as targeting air pollution in Rabat, Fez and Kenitra City. The plan calls for increases in waste minimization, pollution prevention, waste recovery, fuel substitution, and end of pipe environmental controls.