Agriculture is a major user of water and is responsible for much of its pollution. But the agricultural sector faces … increasing competition for scarce water supplies from urban and industrial users and, increasingly, to sustain ecosystems. This … conference proceedings explores how both governments and the private sector can expand the role of markets to allocate water used …

Agriculture is the major user of water in most countries. It also faces the enormous challenge of producing almost 50 … information on recent trends and the outlook for water resource use in agriculture, including the impacts of climate change. It … examines the policy experiences of OECD countries in managing their water resources for agriculture, with focus on: the extent …

to reach sustainability goals in a cost-effective way. The report also provides an in-depth analysis of policies designed … to address key threats to sustainability in the areas of climate change and natural resource management, as well as of … those that respond to sustainability concerns at the sectoral and sub-national level. The common thrust of the report is …