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Importing goods, exporting drought? : In the News
Water shortages the biggest barrier to increasing production
- Source: The Ecologist
29th April 2010
The real issue in food production is not whether we should go for intensive agriculture, GM crops or organic but future water availability, says an environmental think-tank
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UK water use ‘worsening global crisis’
- Source: BBC News
- 19th April 2010
The amount of water used to produce food and goods imported to developed countries is worsening water shortages in the developing world, a report says. The report, focusing on the UK, says two-thirds of the water used to make UK imports is used outside its borders.
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People may have to go vegetarian to save planet says Lord Stern
- Source: The Guardian
- 27th October 2009
Meat wastes water, creates greenhouse gases and could become as socially unacceptable as drink-driving
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the water footprint of bio energy
- Source: PNAS
- 3rd September 2009
A new Dutch study has assessed the water requirements of 13 bioenergy crops across the world.
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Will there be a ‘perfect storm’ in 2030?
- Source: BBC News
- 24th August 2009
As the world's population grows, competition for food, water and energy will increase. Food prices will rise, more people will go hungry, and migrants will flee the worst-affected regions.
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Water reform is ‘needed in Asia’
- Source: BBC News
- 18th August 2009
Asia must reform its water use to feed 1.5 billion extra people by 2050, says a new report. The authors warn that without big changes to irrigation many nations will have to import food.
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Water policies suffer sinking feeling
- Source: BBC News
- 18th August 2009
Rising populations, improving lifestyles and changes to the global climate are all increasing the pressure on the planet's water resources. Conservation expert Brian Richter explains why there is an urgent need for the world to embrace new ways in which it uses water.
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Britain should grow more crops to avoid global food crisis, say MPs
- Source: The Guardian
- 21st July 2009
Britain must not bury its head in the sand over food supplies, warns the environment, food and rural affairs committee
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