New IWMI-FAO report
: Revitalizing Asia's Irrigation: to sustainably meet tomorrow's food needs
A comprehensive new study of irrigation in Asia warns that, without major reforms and innovations in the way water is used for agriculture, many developing nations face the politically risky prospect of having to import more than a quarter of the rice, wheat and maize they will need by 2050. The study was carried out by IWMI and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) along with researchers from partner organizations with funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The situation in the Lake
Chad Basin is one of the most important untold stories
of recent times. The 30 million people who live in
the lake region are being forced into ever-keener competition
for this vital and disappearing resource.
Water
Report # 34
:Irrigation in the Middle
East region
This new report presents the results of the most recent survey carried
out in 18 countries in the Middle East Region, grouped into 4 sub-regions:
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Islamic Republic of Iran and Near East.
Water lies at the core of sustainable development
concerns and its efficient and equitable management
is crucial for human survival.
For more than
10 years, FAO has advocated for a better recognition
of the role of water
in ensuring food for all and eradicating rural
poverty, constantly reminding world leaders
about the strategic
importance of this sector.
To better understand what we do, download and read this newly updated information note.
Take this 10 minute guided
tour to learn about the relationship between water, agriculture,
food security and poverty. Learn about effective ways of managing
agricultural water.
Comprehensive
assessment : Summary available in 6 languages
The
CA report aims at guiding investment and management decisions in
the near future considering their impact over the next 50 years in
order to enhance food and environmental security to support the achievement
of the MDGs.
Sirte Conference : Download
the documents on a single CD-ROM
A collection of the most relevant documents produced for
the Sirte Conference 2009 is now available for download. Retrieve
the files (over 64Mb!) unzip the folder and burn this fully
comprehensive CD-ROM.
Download Press release on report
