This paper aims to provide a brief but comprehensive overview of the main challenges associated with increasing demand for agricultural products – not only crops but also fodder and fiber – as a result of population growth and changing consumption patterns. It presents all the projections for food, fiber and fodder under business as usual scenarios. […]
Increasing demand for food and other agricultural products will put great strains on land, water, energy and other resources in the coming years, and also heavily impact greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. One way WBCSD members have chosen to tackle the water resource challenge is by developing insights for short-term responses to the Water-Energy-Food […]
Increasing demand for food and other agricultural products will put great strains on land, water, energy and other resources in the coming years, and also heavily impact greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. One way WBCSD members have chosen to tackle the water resource challenge is by developing insights for short-term responses to the Water-Energy-Food nexus, […]
The WBCSD Pledge aims to secure appropriate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all employees in the workplace. Nestlé, Greif, Borealis, EDF, Deloitte LLP, Roche Group, Unilever and HCC are among businesses already pledging support. The WBCSD – which brings businesses together to create a sustainable future – is calling for more organizations to commit to its pledge. Today, over […]
Business has a critical role to play in applying its expertise and experience in developing, implementing and scaling-up, through partnerships, watershed focused solutions. Over the next 20 years, a broader focus on water management beyond the “fence-line” – outside the company – is needed by businesses to ensure the sustainable use of one of the […]
Water is life. Without water there would not be life on Earth. We all depend on water – people, business and ecosystems. At the same time, people and business also impact water. We use it without realizing its real value and often take the resource itself and the services it provides for granted. Water availability […]