Global water outlook to 2025: averting an impending crisis
Based on a global model of supply and demand for food and water, this report shows that if current water policies continue, farmers will indeed find it difficult to meet the world's food needs. Hardest hit will be the world's poorest people. The results from the model used show the consequences of changing the course of water policy. Further inattention to water-related investments and policies will produce a severe water crisis, which will lead to a food crisis. A commitment to sustainable use of water, through appropriate policies and investments, however, will lead to a more water- and food-secure world. Water-saving policies, practices, and technologies are of no help if they are not used. Inappropriate incentives and institutions often hinder effective use of water. This report spells out the future results of our current choices.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
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Colombo (Sri Lanka) IWMI
2002
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| Subjects: | WATER RESOURCES, DRINKING WATER, WATER MANAGEMENT, WATER SUPPLY, DEMAND, POVERTY, FORECASTING, APPROVISIONNEMENT EN EAU, DEMANDE, PAUVRETE, TECHNIQUE DE PREVISION, RESSOURCE EN EAU, EAU POTABLE, GESTION DES EAUX, ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA, DEMANDA, POBREZA, TECNICAS DE PREDICCION, RECURSOS HIDRICOS, AGUA POTABLE, ORDENACION DE AGUAS, |
| Online Access: | http://www.greencrossitalia.it/ita/acqua/risorse_acqua/pdf/rapporto%20IWMI%202025.pdf |
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| Summary: | Based on a global model of supply and demand for food and water, this report shows that if current water policies continue, farmers will indeed find it difficult to meet the world's food needs. Hardest hit will be the world's poorest people. The results from the model used show the consequences of changing the course of water policy. Further inattention to water-related investments and policies will produce a severe water crisis, which will lead to a food crisis. A commitment to sustainable use of water, through appropriate policies and investments, however, will lead to a more water- and food-secure world. Water-saving policies, practices, and technologies are of no help if they are not used. Inappropriate incentives and institutions often hinder effective use of water. This report spells out the future results of our current choices. |
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