2012 World Water Week Programme World Water Week in Stockholm Water and Food Security Organised by Key collaborating partners www.worldwaterweek.org Content Welcome to the 2012 World Water Week in Stockholm 3 Thematic Scope: Water and Food Security 4 Convening Organisations 6 Venue and Exhibitors Overview 8 Programme Overview 10 Sunday’s Sessions 12 Monday’s Sessions 29 Monday: Opening Plenary Session 30 High Level Panel: The Global Rush for Water and Land 33 Tuesday’s Sessions 41 Wednesday’s Sessions 69 Thursday’s Sessions 95 Friday: Closing Plenary Session 116 Field Visits and Excursions 119 Prizes and Awards 120 General Information 122 World Water Week Supporters and Sponsors 126 Cover photo: iStockphoto Design: Elin Ingblom, SIWI This World Water Week Programme is published by the Stockholm International Water Institute and printed by Elanders, Mölnycke Sweden. The printing process has been certified according to the Nordic Swan label for environmental quality. 2012 Week Water World WelcomeWe me to the 2012012 World Water Week in Stockholm On behalf of tthehe SStockholmtoc Internationall WWaterater IInstitutenstitute thet interactive ‘event finder’ on the World Water Week website (SIWI) it is myy pleasureplleasur to welcome you too thethhe 2012201 WorldWorld to design and personalise your agenda. WaterWater WeekW inn StStockholm!ockholm! ThroughoutTh the week, you will have the opportunity to ThiThiss year ewe wi willll b ebe fo focusingcusing o non on one of thee ooldestldest aand most engageengage with leaders from government, business, academia urgent challenges to human development: Water and food and members from nearly 250 convening organisations. At the security. Feeding everyone in the future with limited water conference venue, you also have the chance to visit the over 40 resources means that we have to become better at growing exhibitions featuring the latest work of diverse organisations more “crops per drop” as well as revisit our thinking regarding working with water, as well as see the e traordinary projects how we produce, consume, and trade food all along the food of the international finalists for the Stockholm Junior Water chain. Beyond food, the Week’s programme will explore Prize, representing 28 countries from across the globe. We also the diverse governance, scientific and development oriented welcome you to connect with a global audience and share your aspects of the global water challenge – touching on issues ranging news and views on the World Water Week social media hub at from water management, climate change and opportunities for www.watermedia.org. integrating policy around the water-food-energy nexus. Beyond all of the important work that is on the agenda Other focus sessions on Africa, Asia and Latin America in Stockholm, we hope you find plenty of opportunities to will shed light on these regions’ specific challenges. This year, enjoy our city and have some fun here. During the Week we SIWI and the World Water Week will host the 10th Annual host a series of social events, including the City of Stockholm meeting of the International Water Resources Economics Welcome Reception at the renowned Stockholm City Hall and Consortium (IWREC), on August 28-29. IWREC will bring the annual Dinner and Dance with Mingle and Buffet, which the world’s top water economists to Stockholm to discuss the offer a memorable experience and an excellent opportunity to real costs of the problems and the benefits of the solutions that network with others. we have on the table. We greatly look forward to your active participation in the As the organiser of the Week, our aim at SIWI is to help you discussions and debates, which will frame all of our work moving make the most of your week in Stockholm. This programme forward to a water and food secure world. provides you with detailed information on all sessions and social events, as well as important practical information for your convenience. In it you will find complete information on the over 100 events that comprise our World Water Week, including 60 seminars, 42 side events, 8 scientific workshops, Per Bertilsson 6 excursions and field visits, 4 prize ceremonies, 2 plenary Acting Executive Director sessions, and a Royal Banquet. We also recommend you utilise Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Photo: Thomas Henrikson Thomas Photo: 3 Thematic Scope: Water and Food Security Increasing imbalances in the world’s water and food security situation ,INKINGFOODPRODUCTIONTOHUMANHEALTHANDECOSYSTEM are unfolding. The differences between those who have access to SERVICES plenty of food, for whom water seldom is an issue, and those who Water for food production, as for any other use, needs to be con- are less provided for are obvious. Areas with high population growth sidered and managed in terms of both quantity and quality. face severe problems associated with poverty and low adaptive An obvious win-win between the two is the safe re-use of wastewater and capacity. In addition, climate change is increasing the unpredictability the recognition of faecal products as resources rather than waste. Effective of rainfall, the rate of evapotranspiration and the occurrence of extreme water and nutrient use in rural and urban agriculture, controlling events. In a situation where the competition for water is getting stiffer, ‘point’ and ‘non-point’ pollution from the food chain, safe reclamation these changes are making food production, including fisheries and of wastewater for local food production, and reduced leakage of nutrients aquaculture, riskier and more uncertain. are important aspects of agricultural water management. Multi-functional The drama in the landscape is increasing socio-economic and po- use of land and ecosystems, e.g. through payment for ecosystem services, litical tensions. During recent years, prices on agricultural and en- improves the incentives for food production in tune with nature. ergy inputs have risen and are becoming increasingly volatile, add- Water interventions for food security, at production and house- ing a new challenge to farmers and to food security aspirations. hold levels, need to focus on improved nutrition, better health, The era of low prices is over, affecting producers and consumers in posi- critical bio-diversity and sustainable livelihoods, achieving co- tive as well as negative ways. benefits for environmental as well as human health. The food production in the world is more than enough to feed all its )NCREASINGWATEREFlCIENCYINALLASPECTSOFFOODPRODUCTION inhabitants properly. Yet, a billion are undernourished, around two billion A more productive use of limited, highly demanded and unreliable are overeating, and staggering amounts of food are lost or wasted. In addition, water resources is necessary. In most debates, an increase in water food alone will not eradicate hunger as up to 50 percent of malnutrition is productivity is associated with a more efficient irrigation. This is im- related to unclean water, inadequate sanitation or poor hygiene. portant. But it must be complemented with better use of local rains combined with small scale supplemental irrigation. A better coordination 0AYINGMOREATTENTIONTOTHESUPPLYCHAINnFROMlELDTOFORK between land and water resource management, with strong and, early There is no such thing as a post-agricultural society. But society outside involvement of farmers is vital. This requires financial and policy support agriculture is expanding. Perceptions about food, water and life support to farmers and farmers’ organisations from authorities and private actors. systems are changing with the growth of the urban population, often While improved ‘green water’ management will contribute to meeting disconnected from food production. This context calls for increased at- the increased food demand, investments in ‘blue water’ infrastructure, tention to supply chain issues. It is in the interest of producers, consumers such as dams and irrigation systems, are still needed. These investments and society at large to ensure that agricultural produce is optimally used. need to ensure optimal returns to society at large, including more ‘jobs Urbanisation and a growing affluence alter the food demand towards per drop’. more resource intensive diets. Geographical distance between producers A large proportion of the world’s food production is based on un- and consumers increase the need for better post-harvest operations. sustainable exploitation of groundwater that at the same time is threatened Today, a large and growing fraction of the food produced is either lost, by increasing pollution by agro-chemicals. converted or wasted. There are enormous imbalances and significant Given the increasing variability of rainfall, farmers need synergies at the water and food nexus. systems for early warning of drought risks, as well as early information on opportunities for promising cultivation seasons. 3ECURINGWATERANDFOODSECURITYINANURBANISINGWORLD Improvements in modelling and data compilation and dissemi- Urban areas are the engines of economic growth and rely heavily on nation can provide timely guidance to farmers about likely water water, energy and food to sustain this growth. Many cities in developing situations at various time and geographical scales. countries face the challenges of water scarcity and food insecurity, Producing more staple crops alone does not increase food security. with major impacts on the urban poor, especially women and children. Diversification is vital for farmers to be