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1 von Braum, J.; Puetz, D.; Webb, P.. 1989. Irrigation technology and commercialization of rice in the Gambia: Effects on income and nutrition. Washington, DC, USA: IFPRI. 116p. (IFPRI Research Report 75)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G198 VON, F 001 Record No: H06252)
2 Webb, P.. 1991. When projects collapse: Irrigation failure in the Gambia from a household perspective. Reprint from Journal of International Development, Vol.3(4) pp.339-353. (IFPRI reprint no.228)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3209 Record No: H010317)
3 Webb, P.; Iskandarani, M. 1998. Water insecurity and the poor: issues and research needs. Bonn, Germany: Center for Development Research. 66p. (ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy 2)
Water use ; Domestic water ; Drinking water ; Water supply ; Irrigation water ; Water scarcity ; Watersheds ; Poverty ; Diseases ; Women ; Gender ; Developing countries
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.61 G000 WEB Record No: H041338)
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041338.pdf
Household water insecurity is a pressing problem in developing countries. Unsustainable water withdrawal is increasing due to population growth, industrialization, urbanization, and increasing agricultural production which leads to various problems. The number of countries facing problems of water scarcity and insufficient water supply is rising. Already there are 1.2 billion people without access to clean water, many of whom live in 20 developing countries classified as ‘water scarce’. Typically it is found in these countries, that the poor pay particularly high prices for water and are most water insecure. Progress towards water security can be made only if there is a more comprehensive understanding of the interactions among waters’ various characteristics and functions. Water is not only a natural resource, but also an economic commodity, and a human consumption good or entitlement. The problems of water insecurity can be grouped under three main headings: availability, access and usage. In the framework of a multidisciplinary approach to the analysis of water problems, the paper elaborates on these three elements, defining sectoral and cross sectoral knowledge gaps. The paper concludes with a research agenda in support of improved policy design and action.
4 Singh, B. K.; Fraser, E. D. G.; Arnold, T.; Biermayr-Jenzano, P.; Broerse, J. E. W.; Brunori, G.; Caron, P.; De Schutter, O.; Fabbri, K.; Fan, S.; Fanzo, J.; Gajdzinska, M.; Gurinovic, M.; Hugas, M.; McGlade, J.; Nellemann, C.; Njuki, J.; Tuomisto, H. L.; Tutundjian, S.; Wesseler, J.; Sonnino, R.; Webb, P.. 2023. Ensuring societal considerations are met when translating science into policy for sustainable food system transformation. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 137:104-108. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2023.04.021]
Food systems ; Transformation ; Policies ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Stakeholders ; Political aspects ; Economic aspects ; Biodiversity ; Sustainability ; Policy making ; Landscape
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052064)
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Background: A food system transformation is needed to address food and nutrition security, minimise impacts on planetary health, reduce climate change emissions, and contribute to equity, diversity, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Scope and approach: This paper summarizes findings of the European Commission's High Level Expert Group on Food Systems Science, which reviewed obstacles that prevent food systems policy from achieving society-wide impacts. These barriers include knowledge and translation gaps in food-related science-policy-interfaces (SPIs), insufficient attention to the priorities of diverse stakeholders, and a failure to adequately consider equity, diversity, political economy, and societal engagements.
Key findings & conclusions: Three potential pathways can ensure science and policy support food systems transformation: (1) Adapt the current SPI landscape with extra resources and a wider mandate to ensure coordinated action across the full food system, (2) Enhance the current policy landscape with a range of multisectoral taskforces designed to fulfill specific functions such as creating an enhanced food systems data portal, and (3) Establish a “network of networks” to provide both global coordination as well as organize defined agendas at global through to regional scales.
In embarking on these pathways, a revised science-policy-society landscape (SPSIs) should deliver the following core functions: (1) Engage and empower multi-stakeholder dialogue; (2) Build capacity at multiple scales to translate evidence into tangible real-world outcomes; (3) Ensure access to openly accessible data for the entire food system; (4) Use models, forecasts, and scenario building exercises to explore the potential future of food systems; (5) Produce assessment reports and policy publications; and (6) Establish fora for diplomacy that will be empowered to create standards set targets and establish policy.
Scope and approach: This paper summarizes findings of the European Commission's High Level Expert Group on Food Systems Science, which reviewed obstacles that prevent food systems policy from achieving society-wide impacts. These barriers include knowledge and translation gaps in food-related science-policy-interfaces (SPIs), insufficient attention to the priorities of diverse stakeholders, and a failure to adequately consider equity, diversity, political economy, and societal engagements.
Key findings & conclusions: Three potential pathways can ensure science and policy support food systems transformation: (1) Adapt the current SPI landscape with extra resources and a wider mandate to ensure coordinated action across the full food system, (2) Enhance the current policy landscape with a range of multisectoral taskforces designed to fulfill specific functions such as creating an enhanced food systems data portal, and (3) Establish a “network of networks” to provide both global coordination as well as organize defined agendas at global through to regional scales.
In embarking on these pathways, a revised science-policy-society landscape (SPSIs) should deliver the following core functions: (1) Engage and empower multi-stakeholder dialogue; (2) Build capacity at multiple scales to translate evidence into tangible real-world outcomes; (3) Ensure access to openly accessible data for the entire food system; (4) Use models, forecasts, and scenario building exercises to explore the potential future of food systems; (5) Produce assessment reports and policy publications; and (6) Establish fora for diplomacy that will be empowered to create standards set targets and establish policy.
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