Water and Agriculture

Monday, March 30, 2009

Political Economy of Water and Agriculture

Implications for Development and Growth

Speaker(s)

Olcay Ünver , Xurong Mei , Jason Clay , Mark Rosegrant , Erik Peterson

Panelists explored the linkages between water and agriculture, including the discrepancies between (a) urban and rural water access and (b) industrial and agricultural water use for economic development. The discussion also covered key variables, like energy and global warming as well as the impact of these trends on smallholder farmers.

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Topics & Topic Video
Introduction - Political Economy of Water and Agriculture (44s) 3GP 3G2 MP4
Olcay Ünver - Political Economy of Water and Agriculture (4m30s) 3GP 3G2 MP4
Mark Rosegrant - Political Economy of Water and Agriculture (19m48s) 3GP 3G2 MP4
Xurong Mei - Political Economy of Water and Agriculture (23m35s) 3GP 3G2 MP4
Jason Clay - Political Economy of Water and Agriculture (12m57s) 3GP 3G2 MP4
Moderator Comments - Political Economy of Water and Agriculture (1m55s) 3GP 3G2 MP4
Cost to Poor People - Political Economy of Water and Agriculture (5m42s) 3GP 3G2 MP4
Net Impact due to Climate Change - Political Economy of Water and Agriculture (2m19s) 3GP 3G2 MP4