Challenges in Water Management

Hello delegates!
A nation’s agricultural output is necessarily limited by its access to secure water supplies. For that reason, effective water management plays a crucial role in sustainable agricultural development. Unfortunately, agriculture often plays a large role in decreasing water security. Water intensive crops and pollution from agricultural runoff provide key challenges to effective water management. Moreover, modern pesticides and fertilizer used in industrial farming pose a threat to maintaining the integrity of water resources.
Here are some questions to consider for our upcoming committee session:
  1. What concerns does your country have surrounding freshwater availability?
  2. How do water management problems vary by region and how can we adapt solutions to meet both local and international interests?
  3. How are certain sustainable agriculture techniques linked to challenges in water managed?
  4. Could organic farming principles help pave a path towards effectively managing water supplies?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts in committee!
Claire
Sources:

http://www.cep.unep.org/publications-and-resources/technical-reports/cep_tr_41-en.pdf/@@download/file/CEP_TR_41-en.pdf

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