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Copyingwithwaterscarcityinagriculture:aglobalframeworkforactioninachangingclimate

- SupportingtheTripleAinitiative-

EduardoMansur,Director,LandandWaterDivision

FAO

Identified global challenges towards 2050 : “The future we want”

• From7to9.1billionpeople• followedbyslowerpopulationgrowth,oldersocieties,increased

urbanization,andmigrations

• Foodproductiontoincrease60-70%tomeetdemands

• Increasedpressureonnaturalresources(water,soil,biodiversity)

• Climatechangeandextremeclimateevents

• Diverseenergysources

• Increaseddemandforgovernance,transparencyandparticipation

Global challenges

Food

Climate changeEnergy

Main challenges in Rio+20

Renewableandcleanenergysources

Food security

• Increaseproductionuntil2050inaround70%.

• Sustainablepractices

• Reducingfoodloses(currently30%oftheproduction).

• Changingnutritionalhabits.

• Addressinglimitedwaterandproductivesoilissues.

Foodsecurity

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Climatechange– Amplescientificevidencethatextremeeventsarebecomingmorefrequentandsevere,worldwide

– ParisAgreement• 188countriessubmittedIntendedNationallyDeterminedContributions(byMarch2016)

• 94%includedagriculture• 80%includedwater• 55%includedwaterscarcity(morethan100countries)

Sustainable Development Goals

September2015– UNAGENDA2030

LEAVENOONEBEHIND

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WaterscarcityandtheAgenda2030“Waterisapreciousresource,crucialtorealizingtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals,whichattheirheartaimtoeradicatepoverty”

BanKi-moon,UNSecretaryGeneral

•By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

•By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

•By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes

Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all

Globalrisks(WEF2015report)

Top10risksintermsofLikelihood

Top10risksintermsofImpact

1-Interstateconflict2-Extremeweatherevents3-Failureofnationalgovernance4-Statecollapseorcrisis5-Unemploymentorunderemployment6-Naturalcatastrophes7-Failureofclimate-changeadaptation8-Watercrises9-Datafraudortheft10-Cyberattacks

1-Watercrises2-Weaponsofmassdestruction3-Interstateconflict4-Energypriceshock5-Failureofclimate-changeadaptation6-Fiscalcrises7-Unemploymentorunderemployment8-Biodiversitylossandecosystemcollapse9-Spreadofinfectiousdiseases10-Criticalinformationinfrastructurebreakdown

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WaterScarcity:aglobalissue4billionpeople(66%ofallpeople)livesunderseverewaterscarcityatleast1monthoftheyear.Itaffectsallregionsoftheworld

Source:Mekonnen &Hoekstra,Univ.Twente,Feb2016

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Waterinagriculture:theentrypointforadaptationtoclimatechange

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Challengesofagriculturalsectors• Mainuserofwaterresources(70%ofglobalwaterwithdrawals)

• Needtoincreaseandimprovefoodproductiontocopewithgrowingpopulationandchangingfoodhabits

• Causeandcasualtyofclimatechange– MitigationandAdaptationmeasuresrequired

Why Water Scarcity

Ø Among top priorities in “FAO’s Regional Priority Framework for Near East”

Ø Approaches water resource management within context of agriculture and food security: Around 90% of water use allocated to agricultureFood security is a major regional priority; FAO’s concern

Innovations, Principles

- Focus on regional priorities

- Integration, multi-disciplinary approach

- Joint work by Decentralized Offices and HQ

- Enhanced collaboration between countries

- Partnership

Regional Water Scarcity InitiativeNorth Africa – Near East

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FAOwilllaunchatCOP22aGlobalFrameworkforAction

Howpeopleisaffected?

-Physicalwaterscarcity-Economicwaterscarcity-Institutionalwaterscarcity

How toact?

- Country-focused- Knowledgemanagementandinformationsharing

- Promotinginvestmentandinnovation

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Opportunities

- 2030Agenda- Integratedapproaches(Nexus)

- ParisAgreement- Financialresources(GCF,GEF,etc)

- Innovation

Tools

-Nationalandlocalcapacitydevelopment

-Transformationalprojects

-Jointactionandcollaborative efforts

TripleA

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FAO’sGlobalFrameworkandtheTripleA

• TripeA:transformationalforAfricanagriculture• Globalframework:globalcoveragebasedonregionalapproaches

>>>InAfrica,FAO’snewinitiativeon“Copyingwithwaterscarcityinagriculture:aGlobalframeworkforaction”intendstobecomeamajorsupportfortheAAApillaronagriculturewatermanagement

How?• A people-centred approach to water resources

management that seeks to capitalize on the dynamic linkages in the landscape between human and natural systems

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WhatFAObrings?

i. Globalmandatetosupportmembercountriesdevelopsustainableagriculturetoeradicatehungerandpoverty,andpromotethesustainableuseofnaturalresources

ii. Globalpresence(officesinmorethan80countries)

iii. Globalnetworkandgoodcallingcapacityiv. Technicalcapacityv. Goodscience-policy-practice interface

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Whatcanyoubring?

AKnowledgeGroup An InvestmentGroup

ASteeringGroup

TheWaterPlatform

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Toknowmore:

• http://www.fao.org/nr/water/topics_scarcity_framework.html

Flyer:• http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5604e.pdf

Email• Water-scarcity@fao.org

FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations– foraworldwithouthunger

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