IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE RELATED TO WATER SUPPLY AND IWRM STRATEGIES TO HELP REDUCE THEM IN THE MENA AND LAC REGIONS (original) (raw)
T he present research has the analyze the impacts that global warming will have on water supply in the next decades. The study focus mainly in comparing two regions; the South American region and the Middle East and North Africa region, with the aim to contrast the one of the regions with very fragile ecosystems, one with more water availably with the most arid region and how an average of 2ºC rise at global level can be devastating for life in many places, furthermore we have already start experience the signs of climate change and what we can expect the next years. Water is vital for life on Earth and the actual climate conditions help to maintain water in liquid and solid state, an un balance of forcing in the atmosphere would lead to a drastic reduction of water. In the field of agriculture we are aware that most of our crops will thrive by combining precipitation with irrigation, but as changes happen we need to identify more effective and efficient ways to use water at the same time it will be crucial to protect and restore natural sources of water and find better ways to store it and to use it in order to guarantee this pleasure resource for the next generations. Since the problem is a global problem we will analyze some of the international agreements already existing on water and why is important to raise the ambition and have all countries respect this treaties. The study concludes with recommendations of policies and measures that can be taken at local, national and international level in order to take care of the resource.
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