1、From Scarcity to Solutions:Food-Water Innovation in Asia and the Middle EastW H I T E P A P E RJ U N E 2 0 2 5In collaboration with Boston Consulting GroupImages:Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.T

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3、s.2025 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForewordExecutive summary1 A holistic framework to transform food-w

4、ater systems1.1 Shared challenges,unequal burdens1.2 Holistic framework to transform food and water systems1.3 Innovation with practical implications for emerging economies2 Food-water innovation in action:lessons learned from industry practices2.1 Where innovation meets impact:the 12 technologies t

5、ransforming food-water systems2.2 Innovation at the crossroads:industry applications and lessons learned3 Five-step blueprint for green food-water transformationEnabling action#1 Build a holistic policy frameworkEnabling action#2 Forge a robust financial ecosystemEnabling action#3 Cultivate food-wat

6、er-centric strategic clustersEnabling action#4 Leverage private sector to scale-up food-water technologyEnabling action#5 Upskill value chain and bolster consumer acceptanceCall to actionContributorsAcknowledgementsEndnotes346671013131733343739414343444446From Scarcity to Solutions:Food-Water Innova