Water Security: SIWI Publishes Highlights of World Water Week Workshop Outcomes

Water Security is National Security

Water resources and how they are managed impact almost all aspects of society and the economy, in particular health, food production and security, domestic water supply and sanitation, energy, industry, and the functioning of ecosystems. Under present climate variability, water stress is already high, particularly in many developing countries, and climate change adds even more urgency for action. Without improved water resources management, the progress towards poverty reduction targets, the Millennium Development Goals, and sustainable development in all its economic, social and environ- mental dimensions, will be jeopardized. UN Water.Org

Monday, December 17, 2012

SIWI Publishes Highlights of World Water Week Workshop Outcomes

21 November 2012: The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) has released a report on outcomes of workshops taking place during World Water Week 2012, on the topic of water and food security. Issues addressed by workshops included governance, green economy, health, food security and trade.

The report, “2012 World Water Week Workshop Highlights,” provides overviews of workshops on: best use of blue water resources for food security; governance for water and food security; towards a green economy - the water, energy and food security nexus; health and food security; safeguarding global food security and life-supporting ecosystems; rainfed production under growing rain variability - closing the yield gap; securing water and food in an urbanizing world; and trade and food security.

The report provides brief overviews of issues discussed during each workshop and concludes identifying key messages. The workshops addressed a number of issues such as land tenure and local cultural rights, integrated water resources management (IWRM), health risks of water reuse and payment for ecosystem services (PES). [Publication: 2012 World Water Week Workshop Highlights]