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In
2005, the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in
Agriculture (CA) will start a process to synthesize CA findings
and other relevant research, experience and ideas into a Global
Assessment of water, food, livelihoods and environment - documenting
trends, conditions, and making policy relevant recommendations.
To
do this, we are setting up a participatory process to actively
involve the research community and other key stakeholders
(policy makers, donors, NGOs, water users and farmer organizations)
to 1) synthesize available knowledge plus CA research in the
field and 2) provide mechanisms for outreach and uptake to
get maximum impact from the research .
Methodologies
include knowledge and experience reviews, a structured writing
process by a large author team (10 to 20 per chapter), workshops
to debate and discuss ideas and to strive toward consensus
on contentious issues, a critical and open review process,
and packaging messages in formats suitable for a variety of
audiences . We are currently in the process of building review
teams and chapter teams of lead authors and contributing authors
to put together this Assessment.
Every
effort will be made to ensure adequate diversity in writing
and review teams, drawing people from an appropriate representation
of experts of various disciplines, viewpoints and experience
from different countries, professional backgrounds and organizations
(governments, research organizations, management organizations
and NGOs); from developing and developed countries; and striving
for a balance of women and men.
 You are invited
to join the assessment process by filling in the form below,
as a first step, and forwarding it, along with a short CV
(1-2 pages), to Mala Ranawake at m.ranawake@cgiar.org.
Institutions
are welcome to nominate their staff to participate. Review
and author teams will be selected based on skills, experience,
and diversity, and the budget available. For further information
about the CA, visit our website at http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Assessment/Index.asp
Research Questions of the Comprehensive Assessment
1.
What are the options and their consequences for improving
water productivity in agriculture?
2.
What have been the benefits, costs and impacts of irrigated
agricultural development and what conditions are those impacts?
3.
What are the consequences of land and water degradation on
water productivity and the multiple use of water in catchments?
4.
What is the extent and significance of use of low-quality
water in agriculture (saline and wastewater), and what are
the options for its use?
5.
What are the options for better management of rainwater to
support rural livelihoods, food production, and land rehabilitation
in water- scarce areas?
6.
What are the options and consequences for using groundwater?
7.
How can water be managed to sustain and enhance capture-fisheries
and aquaculture systems?
8.
What are the options for integrated water-resources management
in basins and catchments?
9.
What policy and institutional frameworks are appropriate under
various conditions for managing water to meet goals of food
and environmental security?
10.
How much water will be needed for agriculture given the need
to meet food security and environmental sustainability goals?
COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT SYNTHESIS AND OVERVIEW
Nomination
List
Name:
Country:
Discpline/Speciality:
Gender: M F
Affiliation:
(who do you work for):
Type
of organization: Government , Research, Management , NGO
Other, specify:
Mailing
address:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Please
indicate areas of interest:
- Management
of rainwater
- Assessing
the impacts of irrigation development
- Ground
water
- Water
productivity in agriculture
- Fisheries
- River
basins
- Low
quality water
- Policies
and institutions for sustainable water resource management
- Land
degradation
- Ecosystem
- Poverty
- Gender
- Health
- Scenarios
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