New movements in ecosystems: Radical overhaul
of agriculture
can create farms which enhance rather than degrade the world’s ecosystems Launched at World Water Week, August 22 2011.
Support ecosystems. Revitalize agriculture. Improve livelihoods.
10 million
hectares
of farmland
are lostevery
year due to
ecosystem
degradation
An ecosystem services approach to water and food security
[PDF 157kb]
Current farming practices draw too much of the world’s freshwater supplies to be sustainable.
A change is needed to support growing agricultural demand.
[PDF 30kb]
New Videos:
Eline Boelee - An Ecosystem Services Approach
to Water and Food Security
David Molden - Can Agricultural Research
Support
the Environment and a Healthy Ecosystem?
Colin's STRAIGHTtalk on
Why We Need Environmental Flows
Support wetlands. Revitalize agriculture. Improve livelihoods.
66% of wetlands
are used for agriculture
inAfrica
&
48% in Asia.
Latest Publication:
Media Advisory:
Wetlands, Agriculture and Poverty Reduction
[PDF 1.15MB]
Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction
[PDF 135kb]
Supporting Information:
Success story :
Understanding how wetland
management methods can reduce poverty
World Water Week closes with 'Stockholm Statement' to the Rio+20
The 'Stockholm Statement' calls on leadership at all levels of government that will participate at the Rio+20 Summit (4-6 June 2012) to commit to achieving "universal provisioning of safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and modern energy services by the year 2030" and to adopt intervening targets to increase efficiency in the management of water, energy and food.
