Abstract
Water scarcity is a reality in the world today, and is a major threat to our food production systems that have to provide enough food for a growing and wealthier population. Managing water for agriculture is a major part of the solution for scarcity. This chapter provides information on water availability and its use in agriculture now and in the future. Detail is provided on rainfed, irrigated, fish and livestock systems, the governance of water in river basins, and environmental and health implications.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Water-quality engineering |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Chapter | 4.21 |
| Pages | 707-732 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780444531933 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780444531995 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Keywords
- Agriculture Climate change
- Ecosystems
- Fisheries
- Health
- Irrigation
- Livestock
- River basins
- Scenarios
- Water availability
- Water governance
- Water productivity
- Water scarcity
- Water use
- Wetlands
Programme Area
- Programme Area 2: Water Resources
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