This review explores the interconnections between water security and nutrition, emphasizing drinking water access, food production, hygiene, and climate change. The study synthesizes data on how water availability, accessibility, and quality impact dietary diversity and nutrition security.
Key takeaways:
Water insecurity directly affects food security by limiting agricultural productivity and access to diverse foods.
Poor water quality increases exposure to pathogens and environmental toxins, leading to malnutrition and disease.
Multi-sectoral collaboration is needed between nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) sectors to address these challenges.
The authors propose integrating water and nutrition policies to improve global food security and public health.
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