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Land and Water discussion paper 7 Coping with Water
Scarcity: By John Ruane FAO Working Group on Biotechnology Rome, Italy Andrea Sonnino FAO Research and Extension Division Rome, Italy Pasquale Steduto FAO Land and Water Division Rome, Italy and Christine Deane Faculty of Law University of Technology, Sydney Australia |
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Abstract 22 March is World Water Day. Its international observance is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. Coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on behalf of the 24 Agencies and Programme Members of UN-Water, the theme of World Water Day for 2007 was “Coping with water scarcity”. The day provided an opportunity to reflect on the challenges posed by the unsustainable increase in water use and its degradation across the world and it also served as a spur to action to reverse current trends and work towards a more efficient and more equitable distribution of water for all. |
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IntroductionSummary of an international dialogue (Download
A water-scarce planet
Some major strategies for coping with water scarcity
Water use in agriculture: a closer look
What role can biotechnologies play?
Some issues and questions relevant to the debate
188 kb)Executive SummaryReferences (Download
Introduction
Crops with increased drought resistance or water use efficiency
Use of mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria in water-limited conditions
Biotechnology in wastewater treatment
Participation
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