Events
High-Level Rome Water Dialogue on WASAG – The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture
17/10/2024 14:00 - 17/10/2024 17:00 CET
Virtual and In presence
Rome Italy
Background
Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, severely impacting agriculture, which accounts for 72 percent of global freshwater withdrawals. Droughts are already a major cause of crop failures in many parts of the world and of acute food insecurity crisis in vulnerable countries. With the...
Webinar: Updates on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG)
01/10/2024 15:00 - 01/10/2024 16:00 CET
Virtual
The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) is inviting all Partners to attend a meeting where updates on the latest developments under way will be provided. The meeting will take place on Tuesday 01 October 2024 by Zoom between from 15:00 to 16:00 Rome time.
The meeting takes place...
WASAG at the World Water Week 2024
25/08/2024 16:00 - 29/08/2024 15:30 CEST
Virtual and In presence
Stockholm Sweden
The 2024 edition of the World Water Week will focus on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense. The theme “Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future” challenges us to recognize the regional and global interconnectivity of communities and nations, and highlights the collaborative efforts...
Towards a High-level Dialogue on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG)
29/04/2024 0:00 - 30/04/2024 0:00 EDT
Virtual and In presence
Rome Italy
Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century, especially for the agriculture sector. Droughts are already a major cause of crop failures in many areas of the world and of acute food insecurity crisis in vulnerable countries. With the world population reaching around 10 billion in...
Expert consultation workshop on Desalination for Agriculture Development (DAD)
20/03/2024 0:00 - 21/03/2024 0:00 EDT
Virtual and In presence
Rome Italy
Agriculture is by far the largest consumer of the Earth's available freshwater: 70% of “blue water” withdrawals from watercourses and groundwater are for agricultural usage, and will be severely affected by water scarcity. By 2050, the global water demand of agriculture is estimated to increase by a further 19% due...