..."the global water crisis will put half the world’s food production at risk of failure within the next 25 years". A report from the Global Commission on the Economics of Water warns that over half the world's food production will be at risk of failure within 25 years due to a rapidly accelerating water crisis. The report found that demand for fresh water will outstrip supply by 40% by the end of the decade due to unprecedented stress on the world's water systems. The report also found that governments and experts underestimate the amount of water needed for people to have decent lives, with most regions relying on trade for food, clothing, and consumer goods. Click here to learn more. Bangkok will host the International Soil and Water Forum 2024, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture of Thailand, December 9–11, 2024. The world's first action plan on halting soil degradation and water s...
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