Water and Ethics: Water in Agriculture

These essays are written here from the point of view of experts on different aspects of the occurrence and use of fresh water who are interested in the ethical aspects of this important subject. They do not purport to be authorative discussions of the basic ethical principles involved. Rather, they aim at providing a context for a wide-ranging dialogue on these issues between experts in diverse disciplines from the natural sciences and the social sciences.

This publication deals with the ethical context of water use in agriculture which
accounts for over 80% of total water use. It discusses the need for solidarity at local, regional and global level to tackle effectively the problems of water scarcity.