27 Jun
2015
27 Jun
'15
9:33 a.m.
Fyi, and sorry for any cross-posting
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la part de Vivienne Benson
Envoyé : vendredi 15 mai 2015 15:48
À : Water Issues Announcement List
Objet : Important points from HLPE report - Water is integral to food security and
nutrition
Dear all,
You may be interested in the latest
report<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/hlpe/hlpe_documents/HLPE…
coming from the High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE), on water food security and nutrition.
The report is the first of its kind to bring together water, food security and nutrition.
The report is unique in pointing out these connections, and understanding these links is
integral to tackling poverty. It goes far beyond the usual agricultural focus and
highlights the necessity of water and sanitation for human wellbeing and survival.
Launched today, the Water for Food Security and Nutrition report by the HLPE for the UN
Committee on World Food Security (CFS) calls for policy coherence at all levels of
governance and management around water, food security and nutrition issues. It makes
several important points:
1. Policies and governance issues around land, water and food are usually developed
in isolation; however it is vital for decision makers to take a joined-up approach in
addressing these challenges. Against a backdrop of future uncertainties, including climate
change, changing diets and water demand patterns, ensuring universal access to water and
recognising the linkages between water and food security and nutrition are fundamental.
2. Understanding that water comes into every aspect of life, from consumption to
production, is necessary for humans to able to lead a healthy life and have a sustainable
livelihood. The report makes proposals for practical and immediate action to increase
water, land and agricultural productivity to address these challenges.
3. Policymakers have to prioritise the rights and interests of the most marginalised
and vulnerable groups, with a particular focus on women, when it comes to water access.
Water of sufficient quantity and quality is essential for agricultural production and for
the preparation and processing of food. Irrigated agriculture accounts for 70 percent of
all surface and groundwater withdrawals globally. Water is also essential for various
ecosystem functions, i.e. the conservation of forests, wetlands and lakes upon which all
humans depend.
4. There needs to be an explicit focus on vulnerable communities. Policymakers have
to prioritise the rights and interests of the most marginalised groups around access to
water for food security and nutrition.
5. The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation as well as the right to
food are globally recognised rights. The report calls for states to ensure the full
realisation of these rights and explore how they can be meaningfully joined up. It argues
that universal access to water and sanitation will lead to healthy and productive lives
for all, for now and in the future.
The project team<http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/news-archive/detail/en/c/224415/>
was led by Lyla Mehta<http://www.ids.ac.uk/person/lyla-mehta>, Institute of
Development Studies and included experts from the University of Brasilia, International
Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas and International Food Policy Research
Institute, both through their affiliations with the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land
and Ecosystems, Pegasys Institute and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
If you would like any more information, or to speak with the leader of the report team,
Lyla Mehta, please contact me on 01273 915653 or
v.benson@ids.ac.uk<mailto:v.benson@ids.ac.uk>
Many thanks,
Vivienne
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