Iv coping with water scarcity an action framework for agriculture and food security acknowledgements fao recently embarked on a long term partnership with the government of italy which has agreed to fund a modular programme on the theme coping with water scarcity the role of agriculture. Coping with water scarcity an action framework for agriculture and food security jippe hoogeveen land and water division food and agriculture organization defining water scarcity an excess of water demand over available supply o a relative concept o a dynamic concept o a social construct dimensions of water scarcity o physical o infrastructural o institutional factors . Coping with water scarcity an action framework for agriculture and food security english edition ebook fao of the un amazonde kindle shop. The global framework for action to cope with water scarcity in agriculture in the context of climate change will focus on the following main areas of collaborative action to address issues of water scarcity in the agriculture sector oimprovingagriculturalwaterproductivitysustainably