By 2050, over half of the world’s population could be at risk due to stress on water resources. How will we grow an adequate quantity—and quality—of food to feed and nourish a rapidly growing, urbanizing world in the face of increasing water insecurity? The release of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ new report From Scarcity to Security: Managing Water for a Nutritious Food Future in Washington, DC in March highlighted the critical nature of this issue, the obstacles to be resolved, and the innovative solutions that will help us achieve water- and food-security. We’ll hear from some of those thought leaders and innovators in this rapid-fire flashtalk series program.
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Food Security Depends on Water Security - And We Need to Act Now, Mark Rosegrant, Global Food For Thought, 6/11/2019
A Huge Amount of Food is Wasted—And With It, Water, Energy, and Nutrition, Michael Tiboris, Global Food For Thought, 6/5/2019
Water Management for Global Trade in Food, Andrea Durkin, Agri Pulse, 6/3/2019