21 November 2012: The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) has released a report on outcomes of workshops taking place during World Water Week 2012, on the topic of water and food security. Issues addressed by workshops included governance, green economy, health, food security and trade.

The report, “2012 World Water Week Workshop Highlights,” provides overviews of workshops on: best use of blue water resources for food security; governance for water and food security; towards a green economy – the water, energy and food security nexus; health and food security; safeguarding global food security and life-supporting ecosystems; rainfed production under growing rain variability – closing the yield gap; securing water and food in an urbanizing world; and trade and food security.

The report provides brief overviews of issues discussed during each workshop and concludes identifying key messages. The workshops addressed a number of issues such as land tenure and local cultural rights, integrated water resources management (IWRM), health risks of water reuse and payment for ecosystem services (PES). [Publication: 2012 World Water Week Workshop Highlights]