River basins could double food production - study

Submitted by ward on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 10:07am

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Deborah Zabarenko

River basins could double food production - study

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* More food possible without water crisis, experts say

* Africa has greatest potential for improvement

By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Major river basins in Africa, Asia and Latin America could sustainably double food production in some of the poorest parts of the globe in the next few decades, water experts reported on Monday.

But myriad competing claims on the water -- from industry, cities and power producers among others -- may stand in the way of a big increase in food production.

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http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/river-basins-could-double-food-production-study/

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2011

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Africa

Facing up to the global water crisis

Submitted by ward on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 11:38am

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Jae So

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Some poor, politically stable countries have made great strides in access to water supply and sanitation. Water experts meeting in Stockholm called for further improvements

With rising population growth and changes in the earth's climate putting stress on the consumable 1% of the planet's water, the global water crisis risks becoming a source of cross-border conflict.