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Observations and key messages on freshwater management for food security in Small Island Developing States

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Freshwater resources are critical to sustaining and stabilizing food and nutrition security (FNS) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Freshwater underpins the four FNS pillars (availability, accessibility, utility and stability) that are needed to diversify food production and curb the triple burden of malnutrition: undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and overnutrition.

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