Water risk hotspots for agriculture.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Series:

OECD studies on water.

OECD Studies on Water, 2224-5081

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-supply, Agricultural.

Water in agriculture.

Water resources development--Economic aspects.

Water resources development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : OECD, 2017.

Summary:

Agriculture is expected to face increasing water risks that will impact production, markets, trade and food security - risks that can be mitigated with targeted policy actions on water hotspots. This report develops the hotspot approach, provides an application at the global scale, and presents a mitigation policy action plan. The People's Republic of China, India and the United States are identified as countries facing the greatest water risks for agriculture production globally. A global simulation shows that, in the absence of action, water risks in Northeast China, Northwest India and the Southwest United States in particular could have significant production, price and trade consequences. Agriculture water risks could also result in broader socio-economic and food security concerns. Farmers, agro food companies, and governments can all play a role in responding to water risks at hotspot locations. A three-tier policy action plan is proposed to confront water risk hotspots, encompassing targeted responses, adapted national policies, strengthened market integration and international collaboration.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Table of contents

Executive summary

Chapter 1: Addressing water risks in agriculture

Key messages

1.1. Past and recent trends demonstrate the growing importance of water risks

1.2. Water risk projections depict a bleak future for agriculture in many regions

1.3. How can policy respond to emerging water risks?

Notes

References

Chapter 2: Defining and identifying water risks for agriculture

2.1. Rationale and conditions for a robust hotspot approach

2.2. Assessing water risk hotspots for agriculture production: Methodology and application at the global level

2.3. China, India, and the United States concentrate global agriculture production water risks

2.4. High agriculture water risks for agriculture in Northeast China, Northwest India and the Southwest United States

Annex 2.A1: Methodological note on water risks hotspot determination and examples of OECD applications

2.A1.1. Defining and measuring water risks

2.A1.2. Defining future water risk hotspots for agriculture

2.A1.3. The use of the hotspot approach in OECD countries

Annex 2.A2: Additional information on the water risk hotspot selection

2.A2.1. Water risk assessment: Data and method

2.A2.2. Supplementary data from the hotspot identification exercise

2.A2.3. Supplementary information on Northeast China and Northwest India

Chapter 3: Water risk hotspots and the impact on production, markets and food security

3.1. Ripples and risks: Three layers of impacts from agriculture water risk hotspots

3.2. Local water risks at the hotspot locations: Productivity losses and changes in agriculture activities

3.3. The market and trade effects of water risks in the agro-food sector.

3.4. Broader food security and socio-economic concerns

Annex 3.A1: Modelling scenarios and assumptions

3.A1.1. Geographical and agriculture scope

3.A1.2. Modelling water stress on irrigation in IMPACT

3.A1.3. Extreme precipitation patterns and agriculture production in the three regions

Annex 3.A2: Additional results from the simulations

3.A2.1. Additional results of the simulation for the irrigation stress scenarios

3.A2.2. Results of the simulation for the drought scenarios

Chapter 4: Confronting future water risks

4.1. From project impacts to effective responses: Who, what and how to confront future water risks?

4.2. Sharing the burden and responsibilities of responding to acute water risks: The role of farmers, food companies and governments

4.3. A three-tier action plan for governments: From reducing hotspot risks to alleviating broader indirect impacts

4.4. Reducing the risk at the source: Targeted programmes, adapted policies, and co-ordination with key stakeholders

Governments should consider multiple instruments to reduce flood risks

Targeted efforts are well suited to mitigate water quality risks

Responding to multiple water risks in hotspot areas

4.5. Addressing the indirect effects of water risk hotspots

International collaboration efforts to reduce agriculture water risks

International collaborative efforts to mitigate the diffusion of primary and secondary impacts

Anticipating and preparing for secondary impacts from agriculture water risks at the national level

4.6. Implications for the three hotspot regions

Annex 4.A1. Model derivation

4.A1.1. Derivation of equation (1)

4.A1.2. Modelling the farmer's behaviour

4.A1.3. Modelling the company's response

Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed January 16, 2018).

ISBN:

1-78040-937-0

OCLC:

1017002435