Demand and supply of water in Iran is unbalanced. This situation has caused a great
challenge in water resources management. In order to overcome this problem, the role of
international trade of virtual water has been ignored. Virtual water trade is one of the key
solutions for water scarcity. Each country should adapt virtual water trade based upon its
socio-cultural, economical, and climatic condition of the country. However, before any action
is implemented, there is a need to evaluate ecological water footprint (EWF) of the country …

Demand and supply of water in Iran is unbalanced. This situation has caused a great
challenge in water resources management. In order to overcome this problem, the role of
international trade of VIRTUAL WATER has been ignored. VIRTUAL WATER trade is one of
the key solutions for water scarcity. Each country should adapt VIRTUAL WATER trade
based upon its socio-cultural, economical, and climatic condition of the country. However,
before any action is implemented, there is a need to evaluate ecological WATER …