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The state of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture: managing systems at risk – summary report

  • 28/11/2011
  • FAO

The state of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture: managing systems at risk – summary report

FAO's first flagship publication on global status of land & water resources profiles the state of the natural resource base upon which world food production depends.

The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW) analyses a variety of options for overcoming constraints and improving resource management in these areas of heightened risk. In each location, a mix of changes in institutional and policy measures will have to be combined with greater access to technologies for better management of land and water resources. Increased investments; access to novel financing mechanisms; and international cooperation and development assistance will also help overcome these constraints.

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