Pakistan s water management is at a critical watershed. Water
shortages are growing rapidly as a result of growing demand across
all water-using sectors. Rapid population growth, from 175 million
people in 2010 to an estimated 236 million by 2030 and 280 million
by 2050, and international food-price spikes create pressure to
increase agricultural production of staples; but demand for cash
crops is also growing rapidly to raise rural incomes and generate
rural employment to absorb the relatively young, rapidly growing
rural population. Water management is also increasingly affected by
climate change including an increased number of flood and drought
events and by growing energy shortages, which affect how water is
being sourced and used. Last but not least, Pakistan s political
situation is fragile, which has reduced incentives to invest in
enhanced agricultural water (and other) technologies. How Pakistan
addresses these challenges will be decisive for its future water
and food security, economic growth, and environmental
sustainability. It will also affect water and food outcomes
globally, due to the interconnectedness of global food trade. This
book is geared toward researchers, policymakers, and investors in
the water, energy and food sectors who want to learn about key
drivers that affect Pakistan s water and food security and have an
interest to contribute to water and related solutions, several of
which are presented in the book.
This book was published as a special issue of "Water
International.""
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