FAO Publication: Climate Change, water and food security

The impacts of climate change on the global hydrological cycle are expected to vary the patterns of demand and supply of water for agriculture – the dominant user of freshwater.

This report summarizes current knowledge of the anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability for agriculture and examines the implications for local and national food security. It analyses expected impact of climate change on a set of major agricultural systems at risk and makes the case for immediate implementation of 'no-regrets' strategies which have both positive development outcomes and make agricultural systems resilient. It is hoped that policy makers and planners can use this report to frame their adaptation responses when considering both the water variable in agriculture and the competing demands from other users.

Contact information	n/a
News type	Inbrief
File link	http://www.fao.org/nr/water/infores.html
File link local	FAO report 2011.pdf (PDF, 7620 Kb)
Source of information	http://www.fao.org/nr/water/infores.html
Keyword(s)	Climatic change, water, hydrology
Subject(s)	DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , WATER DEMAND
Geographical coverage	Italy,
News date	10/06/2011
Working language(s)	ENGLISH