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Irrigation in EU agriculture

Briefing 13-12-2019

Irrigation is the provision of water to help crops grow when rainfall is not sufficient. While new farming methods and technologies allow some types of crops to be grown without soil, a certain amount of water is needed to grow any kind of crop. In today's economy, agriculture is one of the sectors that consumes the most water resources. Irrigation is the major cause of water consumption in agriculture. It contributes to increasing crop productivity, but it is also a threat to the preservation of ...

Lack of water is expected to affect one-third of the population worldwide by 2025. Today, 1.2 billion people live in areas of scarcity, while 1.6 billion face water shortages due to economic problems. The issue is particularly worrying in least developed countries (LDCs), where water is scarce or there is little or no infrastructure to extract, distribute or conserve water.

This note was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in the context of the ENVI Delegation visit to Spain. The note is composed of two parts : - the first one focuses primarily on the major environmental threats and issues in Spain. This part covers aspects related to climate change mitigation, water resources under stress, waste, biodiversity and forests; - the second part deals with several key health issues which will be advanced during ...

China is facing a plethora of environmental challenges, most a result of rapid economic development, which is linked to heavy industrialisation. These challenges include air pollution, contamination and scarcity of water, desertification, and acid rain. The public lacks information on environmental hazards or contentious projects. Recognising many of these problems, Beijing has taken various measures since the mid-2000s, for instance on energy efficiency, renewable energy, pollution and water scarcity ...

Water Scarcity and Droughts

Estudo 29-02-2008

A workshop was organised on the Impact Assessment on the "Commission's Communication on Water Scarcity and Droughts". This was held in the context of an ENVI report currently drafted by MEP Richard SEEBER (EPP-ED) on the abovementioned Communication published by the European Commission on 18 July 2007. A panel of 3 experts analysed and debated the Commission's presentation and subsequently answered Members' questions about the different policy options presented in the Impact Assessment. This workshop ...