Education, research and training for sustainable use of water resources in agriculture
1996
Pereira, L.S. (Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal). Institut of Agronomy)
It is well recognized that development has to be reoriented to effectively respond to the population growth, increased urbanization, problems of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, and the expectations of the young generations and of the less developed regions. Questions relative to water play an essential role because water demand is increasing, the resource is scarce and water quality is degrading. Competition for water is therefore threatening agricultural water use since agriculture has the highest demand but with low efficiency and low cost recovery. However, the food supply of the growing population requires irrigated agriculture. The use of water in agriculture imposes that the concept of sustainable development fully applies: conservation of natural resources, adoption of appropriate technologies, environmental friendless, economic viability, institutional adequatness and social acceptability and awareness. This implies innovative approaches for the orientation of high education, research and training. Priority areas of concern include those related to environmental and health impacts, water quality management, modern irrigation systems, technologies for use of waste and saline water, basin wide integrated planning of land and waster resources, water saving techniques, economics of agricultural development, and social, institutional and policy issues.
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