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200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
+1 519 888 4567, ext. 31320
GWF-UW@uwaterloo.ca
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Centre for Environmental and Information Technology (EIT)
Room 1006
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The agricultural sector is the biggest user of freshwater1
According to estimates for the year 2000, agriculture accounted for 67% of the world's total freshwater withdrawal, and 86% of its consumption 1
One of every eight Canadian jobs is related to agriculture
High rates of population growth coupled with the impacts of climate change are straining water quality and availability. This has significant implications for agriculture and food systems globally and in Canada. Agricultural practices, in turn, are impacting water resources such as through increased sedimentation and eutrophication (increasing levels of nutrients). Additionally, land use and management decisions can result in declining soil health, the foundation of agriculture. There is a need for more research to enhance our capacity to inform farmers, governments and consumers of what is required to ensure secure water supplies, healthy soils and food security.
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
+1 519 888 4567, ext. 31320
GWF-UW@uwaterloo.ca
Centre for Environmental and Information Technology (EIT)
Room 1006
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.