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Promoting water tenure for food security, climate resilience and equity

Workshop report

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 74 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-138661-3

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0222en

Synopsis (short abstract) The workshop “Promoting Water Tenure for Food Security, Climate Resilience, and Equity” was implemented by FAO and adelphi on 18 and 29 June in Berlin, Germany, with the support of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), and the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). This report presents its main findings. The objectives of the workshop were to increase knowledge and awareness about the role that water tenure plays in managing water resources and in its impacts on people’s food security and livelihoods. The workshop focused on three topics: 1) Water tenure and food security; 2) Water tenure and social inclusion; 3) Water tenure to increase climate resilience and mitigate conflicts.

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FAO. 2024. Promoting water tenure for food security, climate resilience and equity – Workshop report. Rome

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0222en

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