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FAO: Nature-Based Solutions for agricultural water management and food security

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Language English
Industry Sectors: Food, beverage & agriculture
Resource Topics / SDGs::
Includes Topics/Sustainable Development Goals from the resource and its locations.
Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
International Cooperation and Capacity Building (SDG 6.a)
Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b)
Water-Related Disaster Management (SDG 11.5)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Nature-Based Solutions
Resource URL http://www.fao.org/3/CA2525EN/ca2525en.pdf
Year 2019

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NBS offer a promising contribution on how to enhance the availability and quality of water for productive purposes and human consumption, while preserving ecosystems. In this discussion paper, 21 case studies of water management processes are analysed, using a non-representative literature survey, and checked to what extent they meet the requirements of the NBS implementation based on the criteria presented.

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