The Observatory of the water of the Botín Foundation set out in the British Parliament the politics of water in Spain
on June 17, 2011
This event was promoted by the Working Group on climate change, in the same analysed along with expert representatives of Africa and the United Kingdom, the vital role that water plays in food security and on how the water influencing the foreign policy aspects, and fair trade.
The 'All Party parliamentary Climate change Group' (APPCCG) was created by the British Parliament in order to encourage knowledge and debate about what it means to climate change today day. His most recent works deal with pressures facing water resources essential in ensuring food security and the production of goods and services, thus deepening in relation to its proper management.
His studies have uncovered that agriculture consumes 70% of all water resources and that in the context of changing climate, should seek ways to manage water in an efficient and equitable. There nevertheless was an increased concern about food supply and the price rise, so how about the pressure generated by energy intensive crops from the point of view of water consumption.
This British event demonstrated the growing interest of politicians and managers on the use of water in agriculture. John Walley, who leads the Committee on environmental audit, for example, is currently a collection of knowledge and opinions of world experts on sustainable food production. This activity, by itself, is especially notable in the context of water policy and the European CAP 2013.
