, The United Nations declared
March 22 World Water Day to focus on the challenges of providing sufficient
clean water around the globe. Gregory S.

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Irrigation covers 20% of cultivated land, but it represents 40% of the
world's agricultural production. By securing access to water, it plays a
strategic role in ensuring agricultural production.com/6lpk3

Stephen McCaffrey of McGeorge Law School speaking at National Academy of
Sciences
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World Water Council
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Finding new ways for agriculture to alleviate its negative impacts
is essential, not only to maintain the integrity and productivity of the
ecosystems, but also to sustain the conditions under which agriculture can
contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and economic growth. Africa needs to continue to
invest in agriculture, and the NEPAD initiative which has chosen agriculture,
infrastructure and markets to address the specific concerns of Africa, should
further help in meeting these challenges, according to FAO. Malloy leads the Center, which studies current legal and economic issues
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However, they have been slow to adapt to a
rapidly changing economic environment and the cost of their impact on the
environment has been largely underestimated .

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Weber, Director of the Institute for Sustainable
Development, led the conference, and said: "We learned about the shared
challenges and opportunities faced by watersheds in regions as diverse as the
Balkans, the Jordan River, the Great Lakes, and the lower Colorado River. His work with World Bank and the Nile River
basin has contributed to the resources available for decision-makers in other
water basins around the world.

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Responding to farmers' needs
"Modernization of irrigated agriculture, through technological upgrading
and institutional reform, will be essential in ensuring much needed gains in
water productivity," FAO water management expert Jean-Marc Faures said.

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World Bank Water Resources
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In the past, large-scale, state supported irrigation schemes contributed
substantially to increasing agricultural production and enhancing the
livelihood of farmers, while producing food at lower cost for the benefit of
urban and rural populations alike. A complete conference packet is
available by contacting Janet Konttinen by email: jkonttinen@pacific.

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Agriculture is the biggest water consumer.
This will not only require changes in attitudes, but also substantial and
well targeted investments in infrastructure, modernization, institutional
restructuring and upgrading of the technical capacities of farmers and water
managers.

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Conference proceedings: Transboundary Freshwater Ecosystem Restoration:
The Role of Law, Process and Lawyers.

University of the Pacific, McGeorge Law School, Center for Global Business
and Development, Institute for Sustainable Development
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At the same time, a continuing rise in
productivity should make it possible to restrain the increase in water use for
agriculture to about 14%," FAO Land and Water Division Director Kenji
Yoshinaga said.

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The Center regularly hosts
conferences and workshops where legal, economic and policy experts come
together to help improve conditions and relations in the global community. One
key message repeated throughout the presentations was that robust solutions to
complex problems often emerge only through active collaboration among public
and private-sector stakeholders.worldwatercouncil.

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It Takes One Ton of Water to Produce One Kilogram of Wheat

WASHINGTON and ROME, "Appropriate policies and
good governance practices are needed to encourage and guide farmers to make
better use of water," FAO said in a message on the eve of the International
Decade for Action 'Water for Life 2005-2015' to be launched by the United
Nations and Governments tomorrow 22 March, on World Water Day. McCaffrey, Distinguished Professor and Scholar , University of
the Pacific/McGeorge Institute for Sustainable Development, specializes in
International Water Negotiations.

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Many such systems are institutionally and technically ill equipped to
respond to the challenge of increased water scarcity and the need for
agricultural diversification, under the pressure of market changes and rapid
globalization, according to FAO. Substantial adaptations of agricultural policies are necessary.edu or
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Global Strategy Institute
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U.N. Water Day Is 3/ 22 - Enough Clean Water for a Thirsty World?

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To satisfy the growing demand for
food between 2000 and 2030, production of food crops in developing countries
is projected to increase by 67%.
"Irrigation institutions must respond to the needs of farmers , ensuring
flexible and reliable delivery of water, increasing transparency in its
management and balancing efficiency and equity in access to water," he
explained.

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The agriculture sector faces a complex challenge: producing more food of
better quality while using less water per unit of output; providing rural
people with resources and opportunities to live a healthy and productive life;
applying clean technologies that ensure environmental sustainability; and
contributing in a productive way to the local and national economy. SACRAMENTO, Calif.nationalacademies .nsf/18ByDocName/WaterResourcesManagem
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Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
FRIST INTRODUCES SAFE WATER: CURRENCY FOR PEACE ACT
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On average, according to FAO ,
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The Water for Life Decade provides a unique opportunity to adapt
agricultural and rural development policies, accelerate changes in irrigation
governance and, through adequate water laws and institutions, support the
integration of the social, economic and environmental needs of rural
populations, according to FAO.
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"Agriculture is now coming under much more scrutiny as water resources are
shrinking, populations are growing and competition between sectors is
increasing.
The University of the Pacific, McGeorge Law School recently hosted a
Conference in Sacramento to share information with partners around the world
on this issue. The Conference was titled: Transboundary Freshwater Ecosystem
Restoration: The Role of Law, Process and Lawyers. Malloy, Distinguished Professor and Scholar and Director of the
Pacific McGeorge Center for Global Business and Development: "Water resource
allocation is the single most important issue facing business and development
in the twenty-first century.pdf
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The Water Education Foundation
http://www.watereducation.

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It is literally a matter of life or death for
developing countries and for sustainable economic development worldwide. In the United States, aquifers and other fresh water
resources are under stress. "Water Wars" may be a possibility if we are
unsuccessful in working out equitable partnerships for use of this natural
resource.

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Water and International Economic Law
"The Human Right to Water" by Stephen McCaffrey
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'Water For Life' Decade: Appropriate Policies Needed to Make Better Use of Water

Most of the water
used by crops comes from the rain stored in the soil.
This question is particularly relevant in Africa, where food security and
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The demand for food is not negotiable
"The demand for food is not negotiable ."
In many cases, the cost of water development on the environment has been
too high.
"It is time to move towards a true valuation of water, through a mechanism
that goes beyond economics to include social, equity and environmental
values," Yoshinaga said.
Today, much of the world population struggles to sustain their health due
to lack of fresh water.