Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Integrated Solutions to the Water, Agriculture and Climate Crises, 2009
A fact sheet, based on the report by Shiney Varghese, highlighting the connections between the food, water and climate crises, so as to begin to develop complimentary next steps. Agriculture’s broad influence makes it an ideal vehicle for solutions. The author discusses water shortages, the impact of agriculture on climate change, the need for water in agriculture, methods of sustainable irrigation, and the negative impacts of agriculture on water quality. Women must be at the center of a discussion of water, as they are central to water use, though they often lack official control. The document concludes with a list of potential solutions such as ensuring water availability, safeguarding women’s human rights, ensuring that small-holders have a say in policy decisions, and researching the climate change mitigation potential of multifunctional agriculture.
Stockholm International Water Institute
J. Lundqvist, C. de Fraiture, and D. Molden. Saving Water: From Field to Fork – Curbing Losses and Wastage in the Food Chain. SIWI Policy Brief, 2008.
University of Kassel
Petra Doll. Impact of Climate Change and Variability on Irrigation Requirements: A Global Perspective. In Climatic Change, August 2002.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Water, Energy and Climate Change: A Contribution from the Business Community. 2009.
World Resources Institute
Suzie Greenhalgh and Amanda Sauer. Awakening the “Dead Zone”: An Investment for Agriculture, Water Quality, and Climate Change. February 2003.
