Volume 67, Issue 3 pp. 327-344
Review Article

Food Security by Optimal Use of Water: Synthesis of the 6th and 7th World Water Forums and Developments since Then

Pasquale Steduto

Pasquale Steduto

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Cairo, Egypt

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Bart Schultz

Corresponding Author

Bart Schultz

International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), New Delhi, India

IHE Delft, Chair Group Land and Water Development, Delft, the Netherlands

Correspondence to: Em. Professor Bart Schultz, IHE Delft, Chair Group Land and Water Development, P.O. Box 3015, 2601 AD Delft, the Netherlands.

E-mail: [email protected]

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Olcay Unver

Olcay Unver

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy

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Shinsuke Ota

Shinsuke Ota

International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), New Delhi, India

The Japan Association of Rural Solutions for Environmental Conservation and Resource Recycling (JARUS), Tokyo, Japan

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Domitille Vallee

Domitille Vallee

Independent consultant, Water & Land, Paris, France

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Suresh Kulkarni

Suresh Kulkarni

Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Macarena Dagnino-Johns Garcia

Macarena Dagnino-Johns Garcia

Vysnova Partners Inc., Washington, DC, USA

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First published: 29 January 2018
Citations: 12
Represented the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) in the organization of the Theme Contribute to Food Security by Optimal Use of Water of the 6th World Water Forum.
Sécurité alimentaire par l’utilisation optimale de l’eau. Synthèse des 6ème et 7ème Forums Mondiaux de l’Eau, et développements consécutifs.

Abstract

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The world's population is expected to grow from 7.4 billion at present to 10.0 billion by 2055. Combined with the expected rise in living standards, urbanization and growing demands for animal feed and energy from crops, this requires a substantial increase in cereal production to ensure sustainable food security at affordable prices. Overall, global cereal production meets current demand and the global cereal stock is stable. Achieving the required increase in cereal production seems to be possible. The contributors to the Theme Contribute to Food Security by Optimal Use of Water of the 6th World Water Forum (WWF6) identified nine targets that address the relevant aspects. They reviewed existing and future needs, as well as existing and potential solutions to reach the targets. The contributors to the Theme Water for Food of the 7th World Water Forum (WWF7) elaborated on this work and focused more on the progress so far as well as on issues related to implementation, and formulated a goal and eight objectives to be achieved.

This paper presents a summarized overview of key issues, findings, targets, objectives, solutions and recommendations of WWF6 and WWF7 with respect to water for food, while taking into account developments since then and updated data. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Résumé

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La population mondiale va vraisemblablement croitre de 7.4 milliards à 10.0 milliards d’ici 2055. La hausse attendue des niveaux de vie combinée à la demande croissante pour l’urbanisation, la nourriture pour les animaux et les biocarburants nécessite l’augmentation conséquente de la production de céréales tout en assurant durablement la sécurité alimentaire et en maintenant des prix abordables. Dans l’ensemble, la production céréalière mondiale répond à la demande actuelle et le stock mondial de céréales est stable. Il semble possible de répondre à l’accroissement de la demande. Les collaborateurs du thème Contribuer à la sécurité alimentaire par l’utilisation optimale de l’eau du 6ème Forum Mondial de l’Eau (WWF6) ont identifié neuf cibles pertinentes. Ils ont passé en revue les besoins existants et potentiels, ainsi que les solutions existantes et futures pour atteindre les objectifs. Les contributeurs au thème Eau pour l’alimentation du 7ème Forum Mondial de l’Eau (WWF7) ont construit sur ce travail en montrant les progrès accomplis et en mettant à jour les complications liées à la mise en œuvre; ils ont formulé un but et huit objectifs à atteindre.

Cet article synthétise les principales questions, constatations, cibles, objectifs, solutions et recommandations issues de WWF6 et WWF7 en relation avec de sujet de l’eau pour la nourriture, tout en prenant en compte les initiatives en cours et la mise à jour des données. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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