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- Freshwater Access and its Social Impacts | Earth. Org
The lack of access to freshwater implies more than poor water quality and diarrhoeal diseases It also directs to gender inequality and fewer educational opportunities In a report conducted by the United Nations – The World’s Women 2015: Trends and Statistics, it revealed that the burden of water collection fell disproportionately on women
- The importance of bees and other pollinators for food and . . .
the production of 87 of the leading food crops worldwide Pollinator-dependent food products contribute to healthy diets and nutrition Pollinators are under threat – sustainable agriculture can reduce risk to pollinators by helping to diversify the agricultural landscape and making use of ecological processes as part of food production
- The Earths Water Supply - Water Education Foundation
Source: Igor Shiklomanov’s chapter “World fresh water resources” in Peter H Gleick (editor), 1993, Water in Crisis: A Guide to the World’s Fresh Water Resources (Oxford University Press, New York)
- 4 Charts Explain Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector | World . . .
Agriculture is the second highest emitting sector after energy, accounting for 11 7% of global emissions Major emitters in this sector include livestock farming and agricultural soils, such as methane from manure Agriculture can also drive emissions through land-use change and energy use Industrial processes make up 6 5% of global emissions
- Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutrition . . .
Although women have a key role in agricultural activities, they have limited access to and control of resources 47 Empowerment of women is essential to raise levels of nutrition security, improve production and distribution of food and agricultural products, and enhance living conditions 67
- WHAT IS HAPPENING TO AGROBIODIVERSITY? - Food and Agriculture . . .
Only three - rice, maize and wheat - contribute nearly 60 percent of calories and proteins obtained by humans from plants * Animals provide some 30 percent of human requirements for food and agriculture and 12 percent of the world’s population live almost entirely on products from ruminants Source: FAO 1999b
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