The FAO Land and Water Division is pleased to invite you to the launch of "The state of the world's land and water resources for food and agriculture: Systems at breaking point (SOLAW 2021)", which will take place during the Land and Water Days from 8 to 9 December 2021. 

During these two days, we will engage in lively presentations and discussions on key cross-cutting trends and global and regional perspectives on our land, soil and water resources which form the core of the global food system. 

We will present the main findings and recommendations of the SOLAW 2021 Report which comes at a time when human pressures on the systems of land, soils and freshwater are intensifying, just when they are being pushed to their productive limits. The SOLAW 2021 report stresses that a sense of urgency into making the necessary transformations in our land, soil and water resources is essential.

Sessions overview

Wednesday 8 December 2021 (CET) 

10:00 - 10:30  

Plenary Opening of the Land and Water Days 

10:30 - 11:30  

Session 1 "Better Production: Integrated land & water systems for nutrition and food security" 

14:30 - 15:30  

Session 2 "Better Environment: Climate mitigation and building farmers’ resilience through smart water and land management in conditions of water scarcity and land degradation" 

Thursday 9 December 2021 

10:00 -11:30  

Session 3: "Governance and tenure for sustainable management of land, soil and water resources" 

12:30 - 14:00 

High Level Launch of "The state of the world's land and water resources for food and agriculture 2021: Systems at breaking point (SOLAW 2021)" (High level dignitaries forthcoming) 

14:30 - 15:30  

Session 4 "Financing and investment for land and water sustainability" 

A detailed agenda will follow in the coming weeks together with registration links and other relevant information. In the meantime save the dates and stay tuned to find out more!