Events
High-Level Rome Water Dialogue on WASAG – The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture
17/10/2024 14:00 - 17/10/2024 17:00 CET
Virtual and In presence
Rome Italy
Background
Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, severely impacting agriculture, which accounts for 72 percent of global freshwater withdrawals. Droughts are already a major cause of crop failures in many parts of the world and of acute food insecurity crisis in vulnerable countries. With the...
WASAG at the World Water Week 2024
25/08/2024 16:00 - 29/08/2024 15:30 CEST
Virtual and In presence
Stockholm Sweden
The 2024 edition of the World Water Week will focus on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense. The theme “Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future” challenges us to recognize the regional and global interconnectivity of communities and nations, and highlights the collaborative efforts...
Towards a High-level Dialogue on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG)
29/04/2024 0:00 - 30/04/2024 0:00 EDT
Virtual and In presence
Rome Italy
Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century, especially for the agriculture sector. Droughts are already a major cause of crop failures in many areas of the world and of acute food insecurity crisis in vulnerable countries. With the world population reaching around 10 billion in...
Expert consultation workshop on Desalination for Agriculture Development (DAD)
20/03/2024 0:00 - 21/03/2024 0:00 EDT
Virtual and In presence
Rome Italy
Agriculture is by far the largest consumer of the Earth's available freshwater: 70% of “blue water” withdrawals from watercourses and groundwater are for agricultural usage, and will be severely affected by water scarcity. By 2050, the global water demand of agriculture is estimated to increase by a further 19% due...
Consultative workshop on AWSAMe Initiative: Addressing water scarcity through indigenous drought-resilient crops
20/02/2024 0:00 - 21/02/2024 0:00
Virtual and In presence
Ben Guerir, Morocco
The escalating impacts of climate change, including water scarcity, pose a critical threat to global agricultural sustainability. As part of the initiatives aimed at addressing this challenge, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed the Value Adding Impact Area (VAIA) “Addressing Water Scarcity in Agriculture...