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 The shortage of water is one of the crucial issues facing the Near East Region and is likely to be exacerbated in the future as a result of population growth, climate change and the degradation of water resources quality. Most of the renewable water resources of the region are already being used, essentially for agriculture; and what remains can only be harnessed at high, or at times prohibitive, costs. Competition from other sectors is likely to further reduce the share of agriculture in the limited water resources.
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FAO delegation seeks to learn from Jordan's Survey Dep't experience
"25 Apr 2013"
A delegation from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) visited the Land and Survey Department (LSD) on Thursday to learn about its experience in land survey and registrat ....
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Qatar : Foundation International celebrates Earth Day 2013
"21 Apr 2013"
Every year on April 22nd, more than one billion people take part in Earth Day. Across the globe, individuals, communities, organizations, and governments take action to protect our ....
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Agrochemicals blamed for chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka
"12 Apr 2013"
WHO researchers have pinned chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka on heavy metals in agrochemicals. ....
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Seminar on International Cooperation for Sustainable Water Resources Management
"01 May 2013"
The FAO Water Platform is an internal coordination mechanism to better address water-related issues across the Strategic Object ...
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Training on the use of the tools WOCAT
"13 Mar 2013"
General objective is to train SLM specialists in the use of WOCAT-LADA tools (QT, QA and QM) that enable countries to document ...
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