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Review of water control technologies in the FAO programmes for food security Full text
2011
Land, water, and food
1961
Addison, Herbert
Land, water, and food
1955
Addison, Herbert
Water and water policy in world food supplies
1987
Jordan, W.R. (ed.)
Water and water policy in world food supplies
1987
Jordan, Wayne R.
Water, investment and food security Full text
2014
colin j. chartres
Colin J. Chartres, 'Water, investment and food security', 2014 | Water resources are already very scarce. With further demand from population growth, dietary changes, biofuel production, urbanisation and climate change, it will be extremely difficult to find enough supply to enable an increase in global food production by 70 per cent. There are, however, potential solutions that involve increasing water productivity, improved water storage, more irrigation and re-using waste water. But current investment levels in overseas development aid and spending at country level are unlikely to be sufficient to ensure food security in the relatively short- term, let alone by 2050, when the global population is forecast to be nine billion. This article describes some of the issues that have to be faced to deliver food security and overcome water scarcity, and how these improvements can be achieved through a combination of science, policy and investment
Show more [+] Less [-]Water scarcity: The food factor Full text
2007
molden | charlotte; rijsberman | david; de fraiture | frank.
Molden, David; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Rijsberman, Frank., 'Water scarcity: The food factor', Issues in Science and Technology, pp.39-48, 2007
Show more [+] Less [-]Water; source for food security
2003
Yoshinaga, K. (FAO, Rome (Italy)) | Florin, R. | Renault, D.
Water for food and ecosystems
2003
Koopmanschap, E. | Vehmeyer, P.W. | Snellen, B.
Water for food and ecosystems
2003
This brochure has been developed for the Water for Food and Ecosystems programme on behalf of the 3rd World Water Forum
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