Is there enough land, water and human capacity to produce food for a growing population over the next 50 years, or will we run out of water? The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture answers this question and more in its book 'Water for Food, Water for Life’.
This book provides in-depth analysis of water and food issues for practitioners, academics, researchers and policy makers engaged in water management, agriculture, conservation and development.
It describes key water-food-environment trends that influence our lives today and uses scenarios to explore the consequences of a range of potential investments.
It informs investors and policy makers about water and food choices in the light of critical influences such as poverty, ecosystems, governance and productivity.
It covers rainfed agriculture, irrigation, groundwater, marginal quality water, fisheries livestock, rice, land, and river basins.