The implications of food loss on East Africa's environment and water resources

The implications of food loss on East Africa's environment and water resources

Food losses threaten food security and sustainability in East Africa, a region that faces recurrent droughts and socio-economic shocks. The research utilized the water footprint method and the carbon emission factor to quantify the water footprint and the carbon footprint of food losses of five plan...

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Main Authors: Edwin Kipkirui, Jianfu Zhao, Tao Wang, Jean Pierre Bavumiragira, Joseph Cirily James, Yves Ndizeye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Water and Climate Change
Subjects:
carbon emissions
east africa
environment
food wastage impacts
water footprint
water resources
Online Access:http://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/14/10/3435

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