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The Rome Declaration on Water Scarcity in Agriculture

Adopted during the High-level Rome Water Dialogue on WASAG, the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture, 17 October 2024

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Language English

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