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How to Stop Drought from Becoming Famine

By José Graziano da Silva

The former chief of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on how agribusiness can preserve vital water resources.

This article is adapted from AQ's latest issue on the politics of water in Latin America

It is long past time for everyone to realize that our exploitation of this renewable resource has limits and that we must learn to use water more wisely. Water scarcity threatens food security and nutrition, can lead to conflicts, and jeopardizes livelihoods and ecosystems if not addressed properly. In 2015, more than 660 million people had no access to improved drinking water globally.

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