IFPRI and IWMI's report uses computer modeling to project water demand and availability through to 2025 and predicts the likely impact of changes in water policy and investment, making specific recommendations for specific locations around the globe.The report argues that if current water policies continue, farmers will find it difficult to meet the world’s food needs. Hardest hit will be the world’s poorest people.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2002
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2002
The key messages of this presentation are:
Increasing competition for water severely limits irrigation and constrains food production
Slow progress in extending access to safe drinking water; water quality will decline; amount of water for environmental uses will be inadequate
Moderate worsening in current water policies and investments could lead to full-blown water crisis
Fundamental changes in water management and policy can produce a sustainable future for water and food
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