Monthly Archives: May 2008
Report says conserve water through food efficiency
As food prices escalate and water scarcity extends worldwide, the best solution to both issues would be a global reduction in wasted food, a...
Food Security Requires New Approach to Water
Jointly authored by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI),...
Today’s food crisis isn’t a blip
Nearly one-sixth of the population of China and India are fed using amounts of water that can't be sustained. Some nations have even resorted...
Fat is an environmental issue
Meanwhile, a report released 14 May by the Stockholm International Water Institute bemoans the amount of fresh water squandered when people throw away food....
ALARMING REPORT: Staggering food waste places water and land resources in...
As governments struggle with a sudden crisis in the price of food, a companion crisis in availability of water also threatens billions of people....
Continues Review Of Decisions Relating To Water, Sanitation
The Commission held an interactive panel discussion in the morning as part of its review of the decisions taken at its thirteenth session on...
Press Trust Of India
In the US, for instance, as much as 30 per cent of food, worth USD 48.3 billion approximately, is thrown away each year, the...
Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Margaret Catley-Carlson (UNSGAB) said IWRM requires a series of changes in the development model, including institutional change, priority setting, protection of the interests of...
Biofuel threatens China, India water supply
Researchers with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) warn that China and India's plans to greatly increase domestic production of biofuels, will...