(Stockholm, 27 August) Addressing a packed opening plenary session at the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, Dr Colin Chartres argued that the “paradox” of feeding up to two billion more people with limited resources in an era of rapid economic…
Archive for August, 2012
Other-news.info: ‘Eating’ Water Latest and Rising Threat to a Thirsty World
STOCKHOLM, Aug 27 2012 (IPS) – Paradoxically, the water we “eat” is likely to become one of the growing new dangers to millions of the world’s thirsty, hungering for this finite natural resource.
Globalgeopolitics.net: Smallholder Farmers Driving New Trend Against Climate Change
BULAWAYO, Aug 27 (IPS) – Small-scale irrigation schemes can provide the biggest opportunity for boosting food security in Africa, according to Meredith Giordano, the research director at the International Water Management Institute.
Energydigital.com: World Water Week Opens With Call for Global Action to Reduce Food Waste
Global leaders assembled today at the opening session of the 2012 World Water Week in Stockholm called for substantial increases in public and private sector investment to reduce losses of food in the supply chain, enhance water efficiency in agricultu…
China.org.cn: World Water Week focus on water, food security
More than 200 politicians, CEOs, scientists and leaders of international organizations from around the world gathered in Stockholm for the meeting, discussing solutions to reduce food waste in the supply chain and enhance water efficiency in agricultur…