Viii coping with water scarcity an action framework for agriculture and food security 1 factors affecting water availability 12 2 placing water scarcity response options within a broader policy context 19 3 coping with water scarcity a stylized sequence of the relative demand for water by different sectors and response options over time 21 4. 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 . Coping with water scarcity an action framework for agriculture and food security fao water reports no 38 john ruane amazoncomau books. Coping with water scarcity in agriculture a global framework for action in a changing climate why a global framework for action on water scarcity in agriculture is needed the world is thirsty because it is hungry water is essential for agricultural1 production and food security it is the lifeblood of ecosystems. Series fao water reports 1020 1203 38 contents machine generated contents note 1introduction 11the water crisis 12agriculture water and food security 13aims and scope of the report 2defining water scarcity 21existing water scarcity definitions 22definitions used in this report 23dimensions of water scarcity 24indicators of water scarcity 25