As global demand for food increases and impacts of climate-related extremes become more severe new governance mechanisms have become relevant. Individual and collective efforts by actors in water-for food governance could all contribute to sustainably managing the locally scarce water resources that are mobilized to meet the world’s demand for food. This review synthesises insights from agricultural water management, water resources management and socio-hydrology to contribute to a knowledge base for informing joint efforts by networks of actors teaming up for sustainable water-for-food governance. The interpretation of water-for-food indicator values is complicated by spatiotemporal variations, different interests and perspectives. However, incorporating these complexities is crucial for governing a globalized food system that depends on water resources of which the availability varies in space and time.

随着全球对粮食需求的增加以及与气候有关的极端事件的影响变得更加严峻，新的治理机制变得越来越重要。行动者在以水换粮管理方面的个人和集体努力都可以为可持续管理当地稀缺的水资源做出贡献，这些水资源被调集以满足世界对粮食的需求。这篇综述总结了来自农业用水管理，水资源管理和社会水文学的见解，从而为一个知识库提供了信息，以促进参与者网络之间的共同努力，这些参与者正在为实现可持续的水换食品治理而合作。时空变化，不同的兴趣和观点使对水换食品指标值的解释变得复杂。然而，