Water for Food Security, Nutrition and Social Justice

This book explores how water, food security, and nutrition (FSN) are interconnected and proposes alternative approaches to address complex water management and governance challenges. It challenges mainstream visions that advocate for increasing land area under irrigation and emphasizes the importance of improving water and land productivity, while prioritizing the interests of marginalized and disenfranchized groups. The book highlights the challenges faced by small-holders, vulnerable women, and men in accessing water for FSN and argues for the need to improve policy coherence across water, land, and food. It makes a case for strengthening the relationship between the human rights to water and food, particularly for marginalized individuals.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 214 pages
Publication date: 03 October 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book is a pioneering effort to comprehensively integrate Water, Food Security, and Nutrition (FSN) in a way that goes beyond the traditional focus on irrigated agriculture. It delves into the multifaceted aspects of water and sanitation for human well-being, while also proposing innovative and locally relevant solutions to address complex water management and governance challenges at both local and global scales, amidst growing uncertainties.

The authors boldly challenge the mainstream supply-oriented and neo-Malthusian perspectives that advocate for expanding the land area under irrigation to meet the world's growing population. Instead, they advocate for a transformative shift in the debate surrounding production processes, waste management, food consumption, and dietary patterns. They propose alternative strategies to enhance water and land productivity, placing the interests of marginalized and disenfranchised groups at the forefront.

The book sheds light on the challenges faced by small-holders, vulnerable, and marginalized women and men in accessing water for FSN, and how water allocation systems and reform processes can inadvertently undermine local peoples' informal rights. It compellingly argues for the need to improve policy coherence across water, land, and food sectors, advocating for a stronger relationship between the human rights to water and food, particularly for marginalized individuals.

This book is a valuable resource for practitioners, students, and researchers engaged in water and food-related issues. Its comprehensive approach, insightful analysis, and practical recommendations offer valuable insights into the complex interplay between water, food security, and nutrition, and provide a roadmap for addressing these critical challenges in a sustainable and equitable manner.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 228 x 131 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138729186