Farming accounts for approximately 70 percent of freshwater withdrawals worldwide, and it
often constitutes the lowest value use of freshwater. Where water is scarce, advanced …

The hypothesis of a rebound effect as a consequence of water saving investments is taken
analogically from the Jevons paradox models in energy economics. The European …

Over the past decade, Australia has been buying water entitlements and subsidising
irrigation infrastructure to reallocate water from consumptive to environmental purposes in …

Increasing the efficiency of production is the basis for decoupling economic growth from
resource consumption. In agriculture, more efficient use of natural resources is at the heart of …

There is considerable debate about the connections between efficiency and levels of
resource consumption, particularly about the Jevons paradox and the rebound effect. To …

A growing number of countries are reforming their water allocation regimes through the use
of economic instruments. This article analyzes the performance of economic instruments in …

An effective placement of irrigation efficiency in water management will contribute towards
meeting the pre-eminent global water challenges of our time such as addressing water …

Water is one of our world's most essential natural resources, but it is also a resource that is
becoming increasingly scarce. The agricultural use of groundwater is particularly important …

Increasing irrigation efficiency has been suggested as a solution in water scarce areas but
its potential rebound effect (increased ex-post water consumption) is receiving growing …

Although the water productivity of the agricultural sector in China continuously increased
over the last twenty years, by improvements in irrigation technology, the total agricultural …