The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has published a paper, titled “Crop Yield Response to Water,” which compiles tools for assessing crops' yield response to water, with the aim of increasing water efficiency. These tools are designed to: determine the effects of water shortages on...
The World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has released a report, titled “Carbon and Water Footprints: Concepts, Methodologies and Policy Responses,” which highlights the differences in methodological rigor between water and...
The World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has published a report, titled “Green Accounting and Data Improvement for Water Resources,” which examines the incorporation of water-related indicators into environmental accounting...
The report aims to provide a conceptual framework to address food security under conditions of water scarcity in agriculture. It has been prepared by a team of FAO staff and consultants in the framework of the project “Coping with water scarcity – the role of agriculture”, and has been discussed...
This article explores the water, energy and food nexus in Central Asia as an avenue to seek regional solutions to common challenges. A benefit-sharing scheme was in place between the countries in the Central Asia in the Soviet Union era, but since independence unilateral action has been the norm...
Central Asia is a vast and resource-rich region, yet, many living there experience periodic water scarcity. A special edition of the International Journal of Water Resources Development explores the water security challenges facing Central Asian states and their people.
Globally, irrigated agriculture is the largest abstractor and predominant consumer of groundwater resources. In many arid and drought-prone areas, unconstrained use is causing serious aquifer depletion and environmental degradation. This new GWP publication argues for cross-sector dialogue and...
In its 2010 Evaluation of World Bank support to the Water Sector during the 1997 to 2007 period, the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) highlighted the progress achieved and pointed out issues that still need to be addressed more systematically. The Evaluation noted that: “although the portfolio...
The warning came as the UN Food and Agriculture Organization released a study on “energy-smart” food production and use for Rio+20 conference on sustainable development, where global energy challenges will figure high on the agenda.
The price of energy has also substantially increased and these increases will be compounded by the need for additional energy intensive processes to achieve more exacting regulatory requirements. A Compendium of Best Practices and Case Studies by M.J.Brandt, R.A.Middleton & S.Wang identifies...
