Rice, Food and Water Chapter

chapter scope: As rice plays an important role in use of water for food, this section critically evaluates its impacts on water resources, and explores ways for improved management in light of increasing competition.

A participatory writing process

The chapter writing team favour a regular consultation while writing their synthesis chapter on rice and water.

• online discussion 9 to 24 May 2005 -> identification of key messages and preliminary outline. see (respondents & messages)

• Rice chapter team writing workshop the 6 to 8 June 2005 at IRRI in Banos, Philippine gathering a 15 people chapter team. -> finalise detailed annotated outline for the synthesis chapter, identification of evidences.