Food and water are two of the most fundamental elements of our daily lives, yet in many respects, they are also two of the most mismanaged resources in the world. Competition for fresh water and arable land for food production have increased to the point that the scarcity of both is now a harsh reality in every continent, not just developing nations. Climate change impacts and continuous population growth add to the scarcity issues resulting in some potentially very serious problems in the future. This theme will explore how the staples of life may be in peril and what businesses, governments, and citizens can do about it. SESSIONS GLOBAL FOOD & WATER MEGATRENDS – TOWARDS 2050 By 2050 the global population will reach 9 billion. Will everyone have secure access to enough food and enough water? Five “Megatrends” have been identified that will affect food and water security: increases in overall population, urban concentrations, energy use, water scarcity, and lack of arable land. As the upward pressures on these Megatrends continue, the effects on developed and developing nations will be significantly different, but both will face unique challenges and opportunities. How can developed nations assist developing nations with these challenges? What policies, technologies, and investments can help achieve global food and water security? Are the solutions both fiscally and environmentally sustainable? Discover more here: http://2014.globeseries.com/home/conference/conference-program/food-and-water-the-staples-of-life-in-peril/

1. Conference Theme and Sessions
Food & Water Security:
Protecting our Most
Precious Resources
Food and water are two of the most fundamental elements
of our daily lives, yet in many respects, they are also two of the most
mismanaged resources in the world. Competition for fresh water and arable
land for food production have increased to the point that the scarcity of
both is now a harsh reality on every continent, not just developing nations.
Climate change impacts and population growth are also contributing to
scarcity issues for food and water, and these already serious problems could
prove more challenging in the future. This theme will explore how businesses,
governments, and citizens can protect our most precious natural resources.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS include
Marco Ferroni
Deborah Harford
Syngenta Foundation for
Sustainable Agriculture
Simon Fraser University
Executive Director,
>> SWITZERLAND
Executive Director, Adaptation to
Climate Change Team,
>> CANADA
Mark Brand
Todd Latham
A Better Life Foundation
Water Canada
Founder & Board Member,
>> CANADA
Publisher,
>> CANADA

2. Global Food and Water Megatrends –
Towards 2050
By 2050 the world’s population will reach 9 billion. Will
everyone have fair access to enough food and water?
Five Megatrends will affect food and water security:
increases in overall population, urban concentrations,
energy use, water scarcity, and lack of arable land. What
policies, technologies, and investments can help achieve
global food and water security? Are the solutions both
fiscally and environmentally sustainable?
Food and Water Security in a
Changing World
New research has shown that global warming will
significantly impact our capacity to grow food and
our ability to provide secure access to clean water.
Changing climate conditions will also impact businesses
dependent on agricultural production and clean water.
Learn why food and water security is not only essential
for political stability and economic growth, but also for
continued survival of business.
Can Cities Feed Themselves?
The rise of megacities gives rise to mega-challenges in
feeding urban residents. Rising energy costs, increasing
densification, and limited access to croplands for traditional
farm-based agriculture means that cities must learn
to feed themselves by such adaptive food systems as
urban farming and urban agriculture. Hear from business
and thought leaders about one of the most profound
transformations of food production in human history.
Featured GLOBE 2014 KEYNOTE Speaker
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Nestlé
>> SWITZERLAND
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe is an outspoken advocate for more
responsible water management at both the corporate and
government levels. He authors Nestlé’s monthly Water Challenge
blog and is the chair of the 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG),
an organization that has worked with governments from some of
the most water-scarce countries in the world including Jordan,
Mexico, and South Africa. Other members of the WRG include
the Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and SABMiller.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to listen to a leader of
one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies share
his insights on water security and the immense challenges, and
opportunities, businesses of all size face in the future.
The Role of the Private Sector in Alleviating
Water Scarcity
The OECD estimates over one billion people lack access
to clean drinking water. Acting alone, governments can’t
solve this problem. What is the role of the private sector
in alleviating global water scarcity? Learn from business
leaders who know solving the world’s water scarcity
problem is an imperative, not only from a profit and loss
standpoint, but in the interest of sheer survival.
The Competition for Water
The competition for water is constant. Many sectors
actively compete for secure access to dwindling supplies
of clean water. What must companies and governments
do to ensure there is enough water for all? Hear from
competing water users about how they are securing their
own water supplies while respecting the rights of others.
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