Global virtual water trade and the hydrological cycle: patterns, drivers, and socio-environmental impacts

Global virtual water trade and the hydrological cycle: patterns, drivers, and socio-environmental impacts

The increasing global demand for farmland products is placing unprecedented pressure on the global agricultural system and its water resources. Many regions of the world, that are affected by a chronic water scarcity relative to their population, strongly depend on the import of agricultural commodi...

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Main Authors: Paolo D’Odorico, Joel Carr, Carole Dalin, Jampel Dell’Angelo, Megan Konar, Francesco Laio, Luca Ridolfi, Lorenzo Rosa, Samir Suweis, Stefania Tamea, Marta Tuninetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
virtual water trade
globalization
water cycle
virtual water cycle
water sustainability
water security
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab05f4

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab05f4

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