This year's World Food Day is themed around water, in recognition of the essential connection between water and food. More research on the food-water nexus is key to guide effective solutions ...
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Acknowledging, measuring and acting on the importance of water for food
Metrics. Recognizing the importance of experiences with water insecurity in the context of food and nutrition is a powerful way to act on the Food and Agriculture Organization's call to "take ...
Food-Water Nexus
Research on the food-water nexus is therefore key to guide effective solutions for our food and water crises. In celebration of the World Food Day 2023, themed "Water is life, water is food ...
Water and Food: How, When, and Why Water Imperils Global Food ...
Likewise, global GDP per capita is projected to rise from $16,784 in 2020 to $42,304 per person in 2060 (2005 USD). With higher incomes, dietary preferences and possibilities shift, boosting demand for more water-intensive foods such as dairy, eggs, and meat. Larger, richer populations typically demand and can afford greater water use overall.
Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS)
The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) was created to coordinate and promote water and food research at MIT, emphasizing the deployment of effective technologies, programs, and policies that will have a measurable and international impact as humankind adapts to a rapidly expanding and evolving population on a changing planet.
Water Security and Nutrition: Current Knowledge and Research
Keywords: diet, food security, hygiene, infant and young child feeding, nutrition, water security, water quality. Statement of Significance: We present the most comprehensive review of the intersections between water security and nutrition to date. We also identify research opportunities that can mutually advance objectives in both sectors.
Water for Food Systems and Nutrition
Access to sufficient and clean freshwater is essential for all life. Water is also essential for the functioning of food systems: as a key input into food production, but also in processing and preparation, and as a food itself. Water scarcity and pollution are growing, affecting poorer populations most, and particularly food producers. Malnutrition levels are also on the rise, and this is ...
Frontiers
Keywords: water-energy-food (WEF) resources, synergy driven models, green-water management, green-water accounting, wastewater reuse, water use efficiency and precision irrigation, water productivity. Citation: Mohtar RH and Fares A (2022) The Future of Water for Food. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 6:880767. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.880767
Perspective: The Importance of Water Security for Ensuring Food
Conceptualizing water security. There are numerous definitions of the terms "water security" and "water insecurity" because they are used by many communities, from practitioners to scholars to politicians, as well as across many disciplines ().These definitions have varied in regard to their emphasis on ecosystem well-being, sustainability, governance, (defense of) infrastructure ...
Water, hydration, and health
In the United States it is estimated that about 22% of water intake comes from food while the percentages are much higher in European countries, particularly a country like Greece with its higher intake of fruits and vegetables, or in South Korea. 3, - 15 The only in-depth study performed in the United States of water use and water intrinsic ...
Water, Agriculture and Food: Challenges and Issues
Population growth, increasing demands for food, ever-growing competition for water, reduced supply reliability, climate change and climate uncertainty and droughts, decline in critical ecosystems services, competition for land use, changing regulatory environments, and less participatory water resources governance are contributing to increasing difficulties and challenges in water resource ...
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The intrinsic bonds between water and food
Access to water and food and their effects on environmental and human health should be assessed and addressed together. ... Research in support of the UN 2023 Water Conference. Advertisement.
Food insecurity and water insecurity go hand-in-hand, study finds
In a new 25-country study, researchers report a strong link between water insecurity -- a lack of reliable access to sufficient water -- and food insecurity. The findings, based on data collected ...
Global competing water uses for food and energy
Abstract. Water competition between the food and energy sector is a critical component of the food-energy-water nexus. However, few studies have systematically characterized the geospatial and, especially, the sub-annual variations in such competition and the associated environmental impacts and targeted mitigation opportunities.
Food, Energy, and Water Production Within Watersheds of the United
Water Resources Research is an AGU hydrology journal publishing original research articles and commentaries on hydrology, water resources, and the social sciences of water. Abstract The production of food, electricity, and treated water is often tracked and managed along political or infrastructure boundaries.
Food and water insecurity as causes of social unrest: Evidence from
Research often fails to account for the specific pathways by which climatic factors can cause social unrest. One challenge lies in understanding the distinct effects of food insecurity and water insecurity - which we term 'staple insecurities' - while accounting for their interrelated nature, especially at high-resolution spatio-temporal scales.
From Scarcity to Security: Managing Water for a Nutritious Food Future
Competition for water among its many users is only going to intensify. Threats to Food and Water Security. Intensifying sectoral competition and water scarcity problems—combined with declining reliability and quality of water supplies and increased degradation of ecosystems—are major challenges to future food and nutrition security.
The Food and Water System
A sustainable and equitable food and water system, ... A systems approach to the food and water system is a novel area of research. As such, there is a need to build the evidence base linking changes and improvements to the food and water system to obesity prevention and health promotion. One current challenge to building this evidence base is ...
Water
To prevent this, take alcohol with food and sips of water. Although caffeine has long been thought to have a diuretic effect, potentially leading to dehydration, research does not fully support this. The data suggest that more than 180 mg of caffeine daily (about two cups of brewed coffee) may increase urination in the short-term in some people ...
Cities drive food and water security
First, trade drives interactions among regions that improve local food security, consume local water resources and redistribute the water embodied in agricultural products, called 'virtual water ...
PDF Food, Energy, and Water: Transformative Research Opportunities in the
The availability of fresh water is a major driver in food production. In many areas of the world, rainfall is insufficient and water must be supplied to crops by irrigation. Currently, 70% of global fresh water consumption is used for agriculture, and total water consumption for agriculture is expected to increase by about 20% by mid-century.
Research Methods concentration
This information is beneficial to research-oriented employers and universities considering applications for entrance into research programs (e.g., PhD). Requirements: Statistics (3 credits) Research methods-based course (3 credits) Masters Research (SWS 6971, 3 credits) Seminar (SWS 6931, 1 credit) in final semester; Contact:
IJMS
Drug residues that contaminate food and water represent a serious concern for human health. The major concerns regard the possible irrational use of these contaminants, since this might increase the amplitude of exposure. Multiple sources contribute to the overall exposure to contaminants, including agriculture, domestic use, personal, public and veterinary healthcare, increasing the possible ...
Irrigation and food security: current status and research priorities in
Water management and control were exercised through local and village governments. Crops grown under traditional irrigation include paddy, maize, bananas, coffee, and some legumes and vegetables. Modem large-scale irrigation started around the 1930's (FAO, 1987) with the introduction of estate agriculture, particularly for the production of ...
COMMENTS
This year's World Food Day is themed around water, in recognition of the essential connection between water and food. More research on the food-water nexus is key to guide effective solutions ...
Read Food & Water Watch's meticulously researched reports, fact sheets, case studies, policy briefings and more. Welcome! Past research is currently being migrated to our new site. You can search our PDF directory or, if you are looking for something specific, please email [email protected]. Selling Snake Oil: Big Ag's False Solutions in Iowa.
Metrics. Recognizing the importance of experiences with water insecurity in the context of food and nutrition is a powerful way to act on the Food and Agriculture Organization's call to "take ...
Research on the food-water nexus is therefore key to guide effective solutions for our food and water crises. In celebration of the World Food Day 2023, themed "Water is life, water is food ...
Likewise, global GDP per capita is projected to rise from $16,784 in 2020 to $42,304 per person in 2060 (2005 USD). With higher incomes, dietary preferences and possibilities shift, boosting demand for more water-intensive foods such as dairy, eggs, and meat. Larger, richer populations typically demand and can afford greater water use overall.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) was created to coordinate and promote water and food research at MIT, emphasizing the deployment of effective technologies, programs, and policies that will have a measurable and international impact as humankind adapts to a rapidly expanding and evolving population on a changing planet.
Keywords: diet, food security, hygiene, infant and young child feeding, nutrition, water security, water quality. Statement of Significance: We present the most comprehensive review of the intersections between water security and nutrition to date. We also identify research opportunities that can mutually advance objectives in both sectors.
Access to sufficient and clean freshwater is essential for all life. Water is also essential for the functioning of food systems: as a key input into food production, but also in processing and preparation, and as a food itself. Water scarcity and pollution are growing, affecting poorer populations most, and particularly food producers. Malnutrition levels are also on the rise, and this is ...
Keywords: water-energy-food (WEF) resources, synergy driven models, green-water management, green-water accounting, wastewater reuse, water use efficiency and precision irrigation, water productivity. Citation: Mohtar RH and Fares A (2022) The Future of Water for Food. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 6:880767. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.880767
Conceptualizing water security. There are numerous definitions of the terms "water security" and "water insecurity" because they are used by many communities, from practitioners to scholars to politicians, as well as across many disciplines ().These definitions have varied in regard to their emphasis on ecosystem well-being, sustainability, governance, (defense of) infrastructure ...
In the United States it is estimated that about 22% of water intake comes from food while the percentages are much higher in European countries, particularly a country like Greece with its higher intake of fruits and vegetables, or in South Korea. 3, - 15 The only in-depth study performed in the United States of water use and water intrinsic ...
Population growth, increasing demands for food, ever-growing competition for water, reduced supply reliability, climate change and climate uncertainty and droughts, decline in critical ecosystems services, competition for land use, changing regulatory environments, and less participatory water resources governance are contributing to increasing difficulties and challenges in water resource ...
Learn. Research We publish hard-hitting evidence to stop polluting industries; News & Opinions Read the latest news and opinions from Food & Water Watch; Press Center We're in the headlines fighting polluters — see the latest news; Featured Legal We fight in the courts to stop polluters and make the government do its job
Access to water and food and their effects on environmental and human health should be assessed and addressed together. ... Research in support of the UN 2023 Water Conference. Advertisement.
In a new 25-country study, researchers report a strong link between water insecurity -- a lack of reliable access to sufficient water -- and food insecurity. The findings, based on data collected ...
Abstract. Water competition between the food and energy sector is a critical component of the food-energy-water nexus. However, few studies have systematically characterized the geospatial and, especially, the sub-annual variations in such competition and the associated environmental impacts and targeted mitigation opportunities.
Water Resources Research is an AGU hydrology journal publishing original research articles and commentaries on hydrology, water resources, and the social sciences of water. Abstract The production of food, electricity, and treated water is often tracked and managed along political or infrastructure boundaries.
Research often fails to account for the specific pathways by which climatic factors can cause social unrest. One challenge lies in understanding the distinct effects of food insecurity and water insecurity - which we term 'staple insecurities' - while accounting for their interrelated nature, especially at high-resolution spatio-temporal scales.
Competition for water among its many users is only going to intensify. Threats to Food and Water Security. Intensifying sectoral competition and water scarcity problems—combined with declining reliability and quality of water supplies and increased degradation of ecosystems—are major challenges to future food and nutrition security.
A sustainable and equitable food and water system, ... A systems approach to the food and water system is a novel area of research. As such, there is a need to build the evidence base linking changes and improvements to the food and water system to obesity prevention and health promotion. One current challenge to building this evidence base is ...
To prevent this, take alcohol with food and sips of water. Although caffeine has long been thought to have a diuretic effect, potentially leading to dehydration, research does not fully support this. The data suggest that more than 180 mg of caffeine daily (about two cups of brewed coffee) may increase urination in the short-term in some people ...
First, trade drives interactions among regions that improve local food security, consume local water resources and redistribute the water embodied in agricultural products, called 'virtual water ...
The availability of fresh water is a major driver in food production. In many areas of the world, rainfall is insufficient and water must be supplied to crops by irrigation. Currently, 70% of global fresh water consumption is used for agriculture, and total water consumption for agriculture is expected to increase by about 20% by mid-century.
This information is beneficial to research-oriented employers and universities considering applications for entrance into research programs (e.g., PhD). Requirements: Statistics (3 credits) Research methods-based course (3 credits) Masters Research (SWS 6971, 3 credits) Seminar (SWS 6931, 1 credit) in final semester; Contact:
Drug residues that contaminate food and water represent a serious concern for human health. The major concerns regard the possible irrational use of these contaminants, since this might increase the amplitude of exposure. Multiple sources contribute to the overall exposure to contaminants, including agriculture, domestic use, personal, public and veterinary healthcare, increasing the possible ...
Water management and control were exercised through local and village governments. Crops grown under traditional irrigation include paddy, maize, bananas, coffee, and some legumes and vegetables. Modem large-scale irrigation started around the 1930's (FAO, 1987) with the introduction of estate agriculture, particularly for the production of ...