Dossier: Water
Water security as a foundation for global food security

The Rome Water Dialogue 2025 has highlighted the urgent need for smarter water management to secure global food supplies.

Dossier: Water
“Solarpreneurs” – powering irrigation in rural India

In India’s mint heartland, a solar-powered irrigation service is transforming agriculture. By replacing costly diesel pumps with clean, shared solar systems on a pay-per-use model, smallholder farmers gain reliable,…

Dossier: Water
Global water use for crops surged by nine per cent in a decade

Freshwater is a limited resource. If not properly managed, its use by different sectors will contribute to water scarcity in many places around the world. CropGBWater — a new open access tool by the International Water…

Dossier: Water
2024’s water crisis – how droughts and floods are changing our world

For the sixth consecutive year, an irregular water cycle was observed in 2024. Investment in global water resource monitoring is urgently needed. Certain areas suffered severe drought, while others endured multiple…

News: Water
Five solutions for drought resilience from World Water Week 2025

Amid rising climate risks, bold ideas and proven solutions are reshaping how we prepare for drought. Learn how science, policy, and communities are driving resilience worldwide.

COP30 in Belém launched new initiatives and funding pledges, yet concrete measures to tackle climate change remain insufficient. Experts warn urgent action is still needed.

A research team from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), in Leipzig/Germany has analysed the zooplankton communities in the White Nile and Blue Nile in Khartoum/Sudan. This is the…

On the occasion of this year's World Food Day on the 16th October, and given the rampant famines world-wide, the Forum on Environment and Development, together with a total of 23 non-governmental organisations, published…

World Soil Day on 5th December sees numerous campaigns drawing attention to the vital importance of this valuable resource. Presenting promising approaches and success stories from various countries, our authors…

This report shows how human-driven land degradation impacts crop yields, identifies global vulnerability hotspots and examines where these losses intersect with poverty, hunger and other forms of malnutrition.

Ending hunger is not only a question of producing more food - it is about who grows it, who has access to resources, and who reaps the benefits. Investing in the empowerment of women farmers is one of the most effective…