tailieunhanh - WATER FOR FOOD WATER FOR LIFE - A Comprehensive Assessment ofWater Management in Agriculture

“The implementation of the National Policy requires a modernization of the legal framework, hence the importance of a new Water Act that allows the creation of institutions necessary . It is essential to get politicians to internalize and take action, because so far, the IWRM Policy remains a reference document” (Costa Rica). “Challenges facing the implementation of water policies are interlinked; three major challenges are worth considering: (a) the non integration of water policies leading to the multiplicity of strategies (b) the lack of broad participation of all actors weakening the ownership towards the strategies (c) the limited political engagement for the comprehensive implementation of the. | Summary Water for food Water for life A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Edited by David Molden Comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture IWMI International Water Management Institute First published by Earthscan in the UK and USA in 2007 Copyright 2007 International Water Management Institute All rights reserved ISBN 978-1-84407-396-2 paperback ISBN 978-1-84407-397-9 hardback Creative direction editing and typesetting by Communications Development Incorporated Washington . Design by Peter Grundy of Peter Grundy Art Design London UK For a full list of publications please contact Earthscan 8 12 Camden High Street London NW1 0jH UK Tel 44 0 20 7387 8558 Fax 44 0 20 7387 8998 Email earthinfo@ Web 22883 Quicksilver Drive Sterling VA 20166-2012 USA Published with the International Water Management Institute A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for This volume should be cited as Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. 2007. Water for Food Water for Life A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. London Earthscan and Colombo International Water Management Institute. To purchase the full report Water for Food Water for Life A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Earthscan 2007 visit . Printed on elemental chlorine-free paper Table of contents Team for the preparation of the report iv Preface v Summary for decisionmakers Will there be enough water to grow enough food Yes if. 1 Divergent views divergent understanding 5 Water for food water for life 7 Water scarcity water management 10 Future demand for food and for water 13 Influencing what happens next 17 Policy action 1 Change the way we think about water and agriculture 19 Policy action 2 Fight poverty by improving access to agricultural water and its use 21