In Stockholm, Schweden, fand vom 20. bis 26. August die Konferenz „World Water Week“ statt. Dort wurde auch der Forschungsbericht „The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture“ präsentiert, ein global angelegtes Wasserexpertenprojekt. Aus der Selbstbeschreibung: „The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture critically evaluates the benefits, costs, and impacts of the past 50 years of water development, the water management challenges communities are facing today, and solutions people have developed. The results will enable better investment and management decisions in water and agriculture in the near future and over the next 50 years. The assessment is produced by a broad partnership of practitioners, researchers and policy makers.“