Water Scarcity Management - Addressing water scarcity in agriculture and food systems
Water scarcity is among the five crises set to have the greatest impact in the next decade. Four billion people currently live with severe water scarcity for at least one month a year. Agriculture is the economic sector likely to suffer most, drawing around 70 percent of global fresh water. Global dietary changes and population growth are set to lift water demand even more. FAO’s Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG), with commitments by its 59 partners, aims to tackle these issues. FAO has developed this programme to bring new evidence and tools to fight water scarcity, address growing competition for scarce water resources, promote water-use best practices, provide tools to cope with droughts, and empower women to access water for agriculture.
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| Format: | Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FAO ;
2019
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CA3945EN http://www.fao.org/3/ca3945en/ca3945en.pdf |
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