Food, Agriculture & Water

Water & Food are intrinsically linked and should be approached as such:

• A systems approach can help to navigate the complexity of long-term decision making and designing interventions. Therefore, we need to lay out the framework of systems thinking for water & food and transformational change.
• Solutions and decisions can extend several generations, but education also needs to be adjusted in response to the long-term strategies.
• To make a transformational change, we need to take joint action together: across sectors, across activities, across generations. We need to specify the interrelation between the water-food sectors, and lack of current interconnectedness.

Publications

• The State of Food and Agriculture 2020 https://www.fao.org/3/cb1447en/CB1447EN.pdf
• Nature-based solutions in agriculture: Sustainable management and conservation of land, water and biodiversity https://www.fao.org/3/cb3140en/cb3140en.pdf
• Nature-based solutions in agriculture: The case and pathway for adoption https://www.fao.org/3/cb3141en/cb3141en.pdf
• Nature-based solutions in agriculture: Project design for securing investment https://www.fao.org/3/cb3144en/cb3144en.pdf
• Nature-Based Solutions for agricultural water management and food security https://www.fao.org/3/CA2525EN/ca2525en.pdf
• A multi-criteria assessment framework for national drought planning https://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/CC1276EN/
• A rapid review of drought risk mitigation measures – Integrated drought management https://www.fao.org/3/cb7085en/cb7085en.pdf
• A rapid review of effective financing for policy, implementation and partnerships addressing drought risks https://www.fao.org/3/cb9971en/cb9971en.pdf
• Climate change, water and food security https://www.fao.org/3/i2096e/i2096e.pdf
• The benefits and risks of solar-powered irrigation – a global overview https://www.fao.org/3/i9047en/I9047EN.pdf
• Links to web stories:
  • More trees, less water stress in El Salvador. Restoring ecosystems replenishes vital water sources in the Central American Dry Corridor More trees, less water stress in El Salvador | FAO Stories | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • No ordinary irrigation in the Gambia. Innovative solar-powered technologies are securing access to water for rural communities https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1542923/
  • Powering “greener” vegetable production in Bangladesh. Solar panels and green technology combat water scarcity and help farmers grow nutritious food in Cox’s Bazar https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1418899/
  • Four actions to improve the state of our land, soil and water. Protecting our land, soil and water resources for the future of our food https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1459107/
  • Harnessing the power of rain. Rainwater harvesting and agroecological irrigation make farmers more resilient in Senegal https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1381253/
  • Trees, roofs and tools boost climate resilience for water and food security Trees, roofs and tools boost climate resilience for water and food security (fao.org)
  • Accelerating change for water security in Jordan Accelerating change for water security in Jordan (fao.org)
  • Taking action to tackle the global water crisis in Jordan, Nepal and Pakistan https://www.fao.org/climate-change/news/World-Water-Day-Taking-action-to-tackle-the-global-water-crisis-in-Jordan-Nepal-and-Pakistan/en

  Videos:

  • Water is life, water is food Water is life, water is food – YouTube
  • World Food Day 2023 World Food Day 2023 – YouTube
  • The state of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2sJTVTi8Lg
  • What does water mean to you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ6ZIdIgv2A
  • Achieving a better environment in Asia-Pacific through green and climate resilient agriculture https://youtu.be/1RigtADXNis
  • How Central America is fighting drought with nature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLQS5T0lP8A

  List to websites:

  • FAO Water https://www.fao.org/land-water/water/en/
  • WASAG – The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture https://www.fao.org/wasag/en/
  • FAO Climate Change https://www.fao.org/climate-change/en/
  • FAO and the Green Climate Fund partnering for climate action Home | FAO and the Green Climate Fund partnering for climate action | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations