Browsing by Author "Lundqvist, Jan"

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Drainage Basin Security: Prospects for Trade-offs and Benefit Sharing in a Globalised World
(2009) Lundqvist, Jan; Falkenmark, Malin; Jägerskog, Anders; Malmqvist, Per-Arne; Rogers, Peter; Bahri, Akiça; Savenije, Hubert; Martinsen, Cecilia; Granit, Jakob; McWilliams, Michael; Moore, Michael R.; Berntell, Anders
From p. 6: "The purpose of this report is to consolidate and reflect upon the knowledge, experience and lessons learned over the course of the five years. Several basic messages have emerged that encapsulate a perspective aimed to provoke further thought and action amongst the target audience: the World Water Week speakers and participants, the decision-makers, the experts, and the students that have a voice in how our water resources are managed."
From Field to Fork: Wastage of Water in the Food Chain
(2007) Lundqvist, Jan; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Molden, David
"With rising population, urbanisation and higher incomes, food demand may double in the coming 50 years. Given the water scarcity and related environmental problems that are already occurring in many parts of the world, the corresponding increases in the pressure on water and land resources that will accompany these trends is a critical and grossly under-appreciated concern. To date, producer side solutions, like getting more 'crop per drop,' have dominated recent discourse. But this discussion often neglects the tremendous unnecessary resource losses that occur at each stage of the food chain from the farmer’s field to our tables. For real solutions to the food, water and environment nexus, it is essential that we pay attention to the entire production to consumption process, that we understand what happens from 'field to fork.'"
On the Verge of a New Water Scarcity: A Call for Good Governance and Human Ingenuity
(2007) Falkenmark, Malin; Berntell, Anders; Jägerskog, Anders; Lundqvist, Jan; Matz, Manfred; Tropp, Håkan
From p. 3: "The 2006 Human Development Report, 'Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and the Global Crisis,' (United Nations Development Programme 2006) considered water scarcity from two points of view: (1) as a crisis arising from a lack of services that provide safe water and (2) as a crisis caused by scarce water resources. It concluded that the world’s water crisis is not related to the physical availability of water, but to unbalanced power relations, poverty and related inequalities. The focus now being placed on the importance of governance makes clear the importance of issues such as unfair power structures, and weakly defined roles, rights and responsibilities. These, it is felt, exacerbate natural water scarcity. This way of thinking has been useful in that it has increased our understanding of the need to manage demand as well as to increase supply. However, while governance remains a key challenge, we also need to better understand the issue of 'water crowding' – as increasing pressure is being placed on finite, erratically available and vulnerable water resources. Recognising this is the key to proper policy formulation. Rather than addressing management/governance problems, many countries still instinctively reach for supply-side solutions such as desalination or the use of reservoirs and other large-scale infrastructure. Such an approach is often the most politically feasible option within the context of a country or region’s water problems."
Overeating, Hunger & Waste: A Recipe for Worsening Food and Water Crises
(2008) Lundqvist, Jan
"The world population has increased 50 percent over the last half century alone. That is a staggering 3 billion more mouths to feed. Despite a serious backlash during the last year, never before have so many had food to eat. And never before have so many suffered from being overweight and obese. Both under nourishment and over eating are increasing. Through these questionable trends, vital social issues are linked with dire natural resources consequences: water and other natural resources are over-exploited, rivers are running dry, downstream ecosystems are suffocated and pollution loads are heavy in what little remains of water systems in regions worldwide."
Saving Water: From Field to Fork: Curbing Losses and Wastage in the Food Chain
(2008) Lundqvist, Jan; de Fraiture, Charlotte; Molden, David
"We need to use our water prudently – no one will argue with this statement. But in fact we are wasteful. This need will become more pronounced, and the cost of bad water management will get higher in the future with increasing water demands from increasing population, cities, agriculture, and the environment. Moreover water management will become more difficult with climate change. New solutions and fast actions are required now. Agriculture is the largest human use of water. Clearly, agricultural practices need to be targeted to reduce wastage of water. This has been the center of attention for water saving practices for years. But there are additional ways to save water. Food consumers and businesses have a key role. Losses of food between the farmers’ field to our dinner table – in food storage, transport, food processing, retail and in our kitchens – are huge. This loss of food is equivalent to a loss in water. Reducing food loss and wastage lessens water needs in agriculture. We need to pay more attention to this fact. Our Key Message: Make the Food Chain More Efficient to Save Water to Facilitate the Achievement of Multiple Development Objectives"
Water and Development in the Developing Countries: A Study Commissioned by the European Parliament
(2000) Björklund, Gunilla; Brismar, Anna; Ehlin, Ulf; Falkenmark, Malin; Lundqvist, Jan; Rockström, Johan; Swain, Ashok
"The aim of the study is to assist the European Parliament in formulating long term strategies and short term policies to aid developing countries to prepare and implement policies leading to efficient, equitable and ecologically sound water resources management. A policy and strategy must be possible to translate into feasible programmes and projects that can be executed."
The Water Challenges of Megacities
(2004) Biswas, Asit; Tortajada, Cecilia; Lundqvist, Jan; Varis, Olli
"From the dawn of history, as the human population has continuously increased, so have the water and wastewater disposal requirements. Water management was not a serious problem as long as the population numbers were low and concentrations of the people were not high. As the population started to increase dramatically during the post-1950 period, and the rate of urbanisation began to accelerate, provision of clean water and safe disposal of wastewater and stormwater for the megacities of developing countries became increasingly more complex and serious."