http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/north-america/california-farmers-can-save-water-money-says-pacific-institute-report/ Reporting the Global Water Crisis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/north-america/california-farmers-can-save-water-money-says-pacific-institute-report/comment-page-1/#comment-15459 Top 19 Solutions to the Global Fresh Water Crisis | FLOW Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:34:25 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=12664#comment-15459 [...] Some 70 percent of the world’s freshwater is used for agriculture. Improving irrigation can help close supply and demand gaps. In certain cases profligate irrigation practices meant for an earlier era has weakened the ability of farmers to provide food and fiber to a growing world. Examples include the Murray-Darling basin in Australia, Central Asia’s Aral Sea, and the American Southwest. Although new technology has become an appealing solution, global water experts like Peter Gleick note that in some cases, such as the agricultural systems in California, success stories can happen by improving what’s already in place. [...] [...] Some 70 percent of the world’s freshwater is used for agriculture. Improving irrigation can help close supply and demand gaps. In certain cases profligate irrigation practices meant for an earlier era has weakened the ability of farmers to provide food and fiber to a growing world. Examples include the Murray-Darling basin in Australia, Central Asia’s Aral Sea, and the American Southwest. Although new technology has become an appealing solution, global water experts like Peter Gleick note that in some cases, such as the agricultural systems in California, success stories can happen by improving what’s already in place. [...]

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