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    Water Accounting for Water Governance and Sustainable Development: White Paper
    Water Accounting for Water Governance and Sustainable Development: White Paper
    Water Accounting for Water Governance and Sustainable Development: White Paper
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    Water Accounting for Water Governance and Sustainable Development: White Paper

    By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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    Interest in water accounting is based on the premise that ‘We cannot plan and manage what we do not measure’ – a statement that few would disagree with.

    Society needs more accurate information and answers to the key questions about water supply and demand. More data are needed but simply doing water measurements and assessments is not enough. Water accounting per se is of little use. But as a tool for understanding and resolving water problems and supporting water management, it is invaluable.

    Water accounting alone cannot resolve the problems of water governance and managing water resources, but it can go a long way to improving and reforming governance and providing the information needed to support sound decision-making.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
    Release dateApr 9, 2018
    ISBN9789251304549
    Water Accounting for Water Governance and Sustainable Development: White Paper
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    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

    An intergovernmental organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries.Founded in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO provides a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. The Organization publishes authoritative publications on agriculture, fisheries, forestry and nutrition.

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      Water Accounting for Water Governance and Sustainable Development - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

      The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.

      The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of FAO.

      ISBN 978-92-5-130427-3 (FAO)

      E-ISBN 978-92-5-130454-9 (EPUB)

      © FAO, 2018

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      Cover Photo: ©FAO/Noah Seelam

      CONTENTS

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      FOREWORD

      GLOSSARY

      KEY MESSAGES: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

      1. INTRODUCTION

      2. THE GROWING INTEREST IN WATER ACCOUNTING

      Rapidly changing conditions necessitate a new approach

      But why water accounting?

      What is water accounting?

      3. WHY IS WATER ACCOUNTING NEEDED?

      Sustainable development and the SDGs

      Limited new supplies of water

      Rising water demand, water scarcity and water competition

      Water variability – dealing with water shortages

      Water variability – dealing with flooding

      Improving water productivity in all sectors

      Managing allocation in river basins with irrigated agriculture

      Managing the increasing interconnectedness among users

      Distributing water more equitably and with better timing

      Managing the water-energy-food nexus and other trade-offs

      Reducing negative environmental costs

      Accommodating the effects of non-water policies

      Water roles are changing rapidly

      Global interest in water accounting is growing

      4. WATER ACCOUNTING CHECKS ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER ASSUMPTIONS

      Busting myths through environmental change studies

      How are water assumptions unpacked by water accounting?

      5. WATER ACCOUNTING INFORMS WATER GOVERNANCE AND

      SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

      Water accounting helps to reform water governance

      Water accounting for water auditing and governance

      Water accounting for managing water

      Water accounting for the SDGs

      Water accounting for sustainable economic growth

      Partnerships for water accounting

      6. CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND MESSAGES

      Reasons for adopting water accounting

      Building sustainable development

      Resolving conflicting water allocations and trade-offs

      Preparing for drought and emergencies

      Examining infrastructure and institutions

      Asking questions of water professionals

      Supporting water accounting

      Checking water accounting capabilities

      Funding hydrological data collection and analysis

      Sharing hydrological data and information

      Sharing water accounting expertise and methods

      Commissioning research

      Championing a global centre of expertise

      REFERENCES

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      This White Paper and accompanying policy brief are outputs of the World Water Council Member initiative on water accounting for agriculture led by FAO with UNESCO-IHE, UNESCO-WWAP, IWMI, ICID and DWFI.¹ The White Paper coincides with the Eighth World Water Forum in March 2018 and is an initiative that contributes to the work plan of the Global Framework on Water Scarcity launched at the Marrakech Climate Conference in November 2016. The Paper is the result of a consultation process that involved 370 people who contributed ideas and examples in an online discussion (June - August 2017); in December 2017, further case studies were solicited from the same group.

      FOREWORD

      This White Paper has been prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), University of Nebraska Daugherty Water for Food Institute (DWFI), UNESCO Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE) and UNESCO

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