Stockholm International Water Institute » Johan Rockström http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Rain: The Neglected Resource http://www.siwi.org/publication/rain-the-neglected-resource/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/rain-the-neglected-resource/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:34:08 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/rain-the-neglected-resource/ The water necessary to produce the food required for an expanding human population is usually discussed only as an issue of blue water for irrigation (the water we use from rivers and aquifers). This neglects the fact that most food production is from rain fed farming which is critical in hunger and poverty stricken areas with rapid population growth.

This Policy Brief highlight the need to change how we view the world’s water resources. A shift in water thinking which considers soil moisture is essential in order to find realistic and sustainable options to feed the world of tomorrow.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/rain-the-neglected-resource/feed/ 0 Water Harvesting for Upgrading of Rainfed Agriculture: Problem Analysis and Research Needs http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-harvesting-for-upgrading-of-rainfed-agriculture-problem-analysis-and-research-needs/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-harvesting-for-upgrading-of-rainfed-agriculture-problem-analysis-and-research-needs/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:29:30 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-harvesting-for-upgrading-of-rainfed-agriculture-problem-analysis-and-research-needs/ Water harvesting has great potential to improve on-farm crop yields and food security for farmers in dry regions. This report synthesizes the current level of understanding in the field of water harvesting for crop production, identifies key research needs, and outlines water harvesting to upgraded rainfed agriculture in the semiarid regions as an area of strategic interest for Sweden. Not only would research and development efforts on increased biomass production concur with the Swedish Executive summary development agenda to reduce hunger and poverty, but also help mitigate human induced climate change.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-harvesting-for-upgrading-of-rainfed-agriculture-problem-analysis-and-research-needs/feed/ 0 Water and Development in Developing Countries http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-and-development-in-developing-countries/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-and-development-in-developing-countries/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:27:20 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-and-development-in-developing-countries/ This report offered the European Parliament background information and recommendations for formulating long term strategies and short term policies to aid developing countries to prepare and implement policies. The key message is that policy and strategy must be possible to translate into feasible programmes and projects that can be executed and lead to efficient, equitable and ecologically sound water resources management.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-and-development-in-developing-countries/feed/ 0 Water – A Reflection of Land Use http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-a-reflection-of-land-use/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-a-reflection-of-land-use/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:25:45 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-a-reflection-of-land-use/ The purpose of this book is to help politicians understand water — the bloodstream of the biosphere and a necessity for life — and to explain and demystify the water cycle, its integrity and key processes. It contributes towards understanding the complex issue of the interaction between humans and their environment which is the origin of the natural resources that support human society and prosperity. This understanding will enable better decision-making and more successful action to cope with the situation.

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