Expanding the Watershed: Food and Water Security in a Tele-Connected World
Date:
Lieu:
SLF Davos, Hörsaal
Organisé par:
SLF
Interventant/intervenante:
Marc F. Muller, Group leader and Principal Investigator, Eawag
Modérateur/modératrice:
Manuela Brunner
Langue(s):
English
Type de manifestation:
Exposés et colloques
Public cible:
Everybody interested in this topic
This talk will navigate through virtual water, extending its application beyond food trade and into two critical areas. First, we will explore large-scale land acquisitions, or "land grabbing," examining the dramatic changes in the rural landscapes of acquired territories and their impacts on local and global food, water, and environmental security. Next, we will explore the implications of armed conflicts on virtual water flows and their role in redistributing food and water insecurities. We will explore direct mechanisms, such as how conflict impacts food production in vital areas, and also indirect mechanisms related to the shift in food and virtual water demands due to forced migration. We will conclude by discussing a recent project collaborating with the industrial sector to mitigate the effects of these global interconnections, using human rights as a guiding framework.