Water for Food Security and Well being in Latin America and the Caribbean Social and Environmental Implications for a Globalized Economy 1st Edition by Barbara Willaarts ISBN 1134682875 9781134682874

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ISBN 10: 1134682875 
ISBN 13: 9781134682874
Author: Bárbara A. Willaarts

This volume provides an analytical and facts-based overview on the progress achieved in water security in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region over during the last decade, and its links to regional development, food security and human well-being. Although the book takes a regional approach, covering a vast of data pertaining to most of the LAC region, some chapters focus on seven countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru). A full understanding of LAC’s trends progress requires framing this region in the global context: an ever more globalized world where LAC has an increasing geopolitical power and a growing presence in international food markets. The book’s specific objectives are: (1) exploring the improvements and links between water and food security in LAC countries; (2) assessing the role of the socio-economic ‘megatrends’ in LAC, identifying feedback processes between the region’s observed pattern of changes regarding key biophysical, economic and social variables linked to water and food security; and (3) reviewing the critical changes that are taking place in the institutional and governance water spheres, including the role of civil society, which may represent a promising means to advancing towards the goal of improving water security in LAC. The resulting picture shows a region where recent socioeconomic development has led to important advances in the domains of food and water security. Economic growth in LAC and its increasingly important role in international trade are intense in terms of use of natural resources such as land, water and energy. This poses new and important challenges for sustainable development. The reinforcement of national and global governance schemes and their alignment on the improvement of human well-being is and will remain an inescapable prerequisite to the achievement of long-lasting security. Supporting this bold idea with facts and science-based conclusions is the ultimate goal of the book.

Water for Food Security and Well being in Latin America and the Caribbean Social and Environmental Implications for a Globalized Economy 1st Table of contents:

Part I Introduction
1 Water and Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Opportunities to Cope with Global Challenges
1.1 Setting the scene
1.1.1 Placing Latin America and the Caribbean in the global context
1.1.1 Water for regional and global food security
1.1.3 Water for economic development and human well-being
1.1.4 Development and sustainability goals: confrontation or alignment?
1.1.5 This book’s conceptual approach: linking food and water security
1.2 The objectives of this book
1.3 The structure, scope and contents of this volume
1.3.1 Part 2 on the biophysical and socio-economic context
1.3.2 Part 3 on water demand and drivers
1.3.3 Part 4 on the economic, legal and institutional context for achieving water and food security
1.4 Main book’s highlights
1.4.1 Globalization and international trade have changed the way of coping with food and water security challenges and LAC is a key player in this new setting
1.4.2 Pursuing global water and food security intensively taps into LAC’s natural capital and has social and environmental trade-offs
1.4.3 LAC’s water and food security indicators have improved, but important goals remain and new challenges are emerging
1.4.4 The development and operation of the urban water cycle in large cities, intensive industries and the mining sector pose major environmental challenges
1.4.5 In LAC water governance is evolving to address the challenges posed by rapid socio-economic changes, however, as is often the case, the implementation of reforms lags behind
1.4.6 Democracy, education and good governance are the basis for using LAC’s large natural and human capital for the achievement of human well-being
References
Part II Setting the scene
2 Water Resources Assessment
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Water availability
2.3 Water uses
2.4 Water quality
2.5 Transboundary resources
2.6 Climate change and water resources
2.7 Future challenges
References
3 Trends in Land Use and Ecosystem Services
3.1 Introduction
3.2 What have been the main land use trends over the last decades?
3.3 What are the drivers of the observed deforestation trends?
3.4 Impacts of land use changes on ecosystem services
3.4.1 Carbon sequestration
3.4.2 Freshwater use
3.4.3 Biodiversity conservation
3.4.4 Agro-diversity
3.4.5 Forest products
3.4.6 Eco-tourism
3.5 What options are available in order to spare land and halt deforestation?
References
4 Socio-Economic Megatrends for Water and Food Security in Latin America
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Main drivers
4.2.1 Demographic trends and transitions
4.2.2 Development, income growth, income disparity and poverty
4.2.3 Trade liberalization, consumption patterns, food security and health transition
4.3 Other drivers
4.4 Conclusions
References
5 Globalization and Trade
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Global context and major trends
5.3 Trends of trade in the LAC region
5.4 Main drivers of LAC’s increasing globalization and trade
5.4.1 Abundant water and land resources
5.4.2 Consequences of liberalization and dismantling of tariffs, other trade barriers and the role of Free Trade Agreements
5.4.3 Increasing competitiveness
5.4.4 Meat demand in emerging countries
5.4.5 Biofuel use in the EU and US
5.5 Issues of concern
5.5.1 Implications of trade on water use and access
5.5.2 Is land-grab a source of concern for LAC?
5.5.3 Does increased world food demand pose risks for sustainable land and water use in Latin America?
5.5.4 Do trade and globalization benefit the poor in LAC?
5.5.5 Do increasing trade and globalization impair or hamper the equitable access to resources (land and water)?
References
6 Tracking Progress and Links between Water and Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Evolving concepts of water and food security
6.2.1 Water security: concept and metrics
6.2.2 Food and nutritional security: concepts and dimensions
6.3 Water and food security status and trends in LAC
6.3.1 Water security performance
6.3.2 Food security indicators in LAC
6.4 Linking water and food security in Latin America
6.5 Final remarks
References
Part III Water for food and non-food
7 Water and Agriculture
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Methodology and data
7.3 Water accounting
7.3.1 Water quantity
7.3.2 Water quality
7.3.2.1 Most important corps contributing to the grey water footprint in the LAC region
7.3.2.2 Grey water footprint of consumption of agricultural products in LAC
7.3.3 Virtual water flows related to trade of agricultural products
7.4 Trends in agriculture: physical, economic and social aspects
7.4.1 Land accounting
7.4.2 Productivity analysis
7.5 Conclusions and recommendations
References
8 Water Security and Cities
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Water sources for urban supply
8.3 Current situation of urban water services
8.3.1 Insufficient water service cover
8.3.2 Lack of urban and industrial wastewater treatment
8.3.3 Economic unsustainability
8.3.4 Ageing of existing water infrastructures
8.3.5 Poor quality of water services
8.4 The enormous cost of poor water ser vice quality
8.4.1 Insufficient disinfection and drinkability
8.4.2 Lack of quality control
8.4.3 High percentage of losses
8.4.4 Low water supply pressure and domestic storage tanks
8.4.5 Intermittent service
8.4.6 Lack of wastewater treatment
8.4.7 Conclusion on poor water quality supply
8.5 Causes of the current water services situation
8.5.1 Lack of professional capacity of political decision makers
8.5.2 Lack of training for managers and engineers
8.5.3 Lack of environmental knowledge amongst citizens
8.5.4 Allocating responsibility
8.5.5 Lack of water service standards
8.5.6 Unclear pay rules when the service is externalized
8.5.7 Political prices and criteria
8.5.8 Poor transparency in urban water management
8.6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
9 Water, Energy, Bioenergy, Industry and Mining
9.1 Introduction
9.2 General overview
9.3 Energy and water
9.3.1 Energy for water
9.3.2 Water to produce energy
9.3.3 Water and land needs to produce biofuels
9.4 Water for industry
9.5 Water for mining
9.6 Discussion and conclusions on water security for energy production, industry and mining activities and for human uses in LA
Acknowledgements
References
Part IV Economic, legal and institutional factors for achieving water and food security
10 Water Efficiency: Status and Trends
10.1 Introduction
10.1.1 Rationale for water efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean
10.1.2 Definitions and approaches
10.1.3 Determinants of the adoption of water conservation technologies
10.2 Methodology and data for evaluating water use efficiency and its socio-economic implications
10.2.1 Methodology and data to evaluate technical efficiency
10.2.2 Methodology and data to evaluate water productivity of specific uses
10.2.3 Economic efficiency: characterizing the allocation of water resources at the basin scale or amongst other geographical areas
10.3 Technical efficiency in the use of water resources in Latin America from the production perspective
10.3.1 Urban and industrial uses
10.3.2 Agricultural use
10.4 Water productivity in the use of water resources in Latin America from the production perspective
10.4.1 Urban and industrial uses
10.4.2 Agricultural use
10.4.3 Energy production
10.5 Economic efficiency in the use of water resources in Latin America from the production perspective
10.5.1 Industrial use
10.5.2 Agricultural use
10.6 Environmental impacts of increased water efficiency
10.7 Conclusions and recommendations
References
11 Reforming Water Governance Structures
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Institutional setup: past, present, future
11.2.1 Water reforms in LAC: triggers and trends
11.2.2 Implementing water reforms: the way forward
11.3 Legal nature of water and water rights
11.3.1 Ownership of water resources
11.3.2 Water rights
11.3.3 Conditions on water rights
11.3.4 Theory versus practice
11.4 The recognition of the human right to water and sanitation and the MDGs
11.4.1 Initiatives for implementation
11.4.2 Public and private domestic supply service
11.5 Financing of the water sector
11.5.1 What needs to be financed?
11.5.2 Where and how to lever funds?
References
12 The Role of Stakeholders in Water Management
12.1 Stakeholders organizations and their spaces for negotiation
12.2 Tensions over water and social activism in LAC
12.3 Formal participation as a space for negotiation
12.4 Water certification as a new space for negotiation
12.5 Accountability and information transparency: two faces of the same coin
12.5.1 Legal provisions to foster access to information
12.5.2 Implementing legal provisions: are they enough to have transparent water sector?
References
13 Economic Instruments for Allocating Water and Financing Services
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Water tariffs
13.2.1 Fees or charges for the use of water resources
13.2.2 Irrigation charges and fees
13.2.3 Charges for urban consumers
13.3 Economic instruments applied to water quality management
13.4 Payments for environmental services
13.5 Water markets as a water allocation mechanism: the case of Chile
13.6 Implications for improving water and food security
References
14 Legal Framework and Economic Incentives for Managing Ecosystem Services
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Economic incentives for managing water and land sustainably: payment for ecosystem services
14.3 Enabling conditions for implementing incentives supporting ecosystem services
14.3.1 Constitutional recognition and existing laws on ES and PES
14.3.2 Land tenure and property rights in LAC
14.3.3 Institutional arrangements
14.4 Challenges and threats in PES implementation for LAC
References
15 Rethinking Integrated Water Resources Management: Towards Water and Food Security Through Adaptive Management
15.1 Introduction
15.2 ‘W and R’ in IWRM
15.2.1 Water resources: the ‘anthropo-hygeodrological cycle’
15.2.2 Innovations in resource ‘thinking’: virtual water in IWRM
15.3 The ‘I’ in IWRM
15.3.1 The water–food–energy nexus
15.3.2 Green growth and green economy in LAC
15.4 The ‘M’ in IWRM
15.4.1 Integration and institutional coordination: allocation of tasks and responsibilities
15.4.2 Information technology for integrated management
15.5 Conclusion: IWRM as a means to a water security end?

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