Using ecosystem approaches in urban storm water and urban catchment management, in order to increase urban biological diversity; Applying ecosystem approaches in irrigated agricultural systems, by linking aquaculture with agriculture and making use of the principles of integrated pest management; and in rainfed agricultural systems, by designing rainwater harvesting systems to increase biological diversity, and promoting the sensitive management and cultivation of seasonal wetlands; Promoting awareness of the virtual water trade: water-scarce countries can make substantial water savings by decreasing their exports of virtual water, while importing virtual water, via water-intensive crops and products; Producing better statistics and more accurate estimates of the true values of freshwater resources, their productivity, the level of livelihoods dependency, and the extent of use.
• Aplicando enfoques basados en los ecosistemas en los sistemas agrícolas de riego, relacionando la acuicultura con la agricultura y aprovechando los principios de la gestión integrada de las plagas; y en sistemas agrícolas de secano, diseñando sistemas de recolección de agua de lluvia para aumentar la diversidad biológica, y fomentando la gestión y el cultivo sensibles de los humedales estacionales;