The water footprint of global food production

MM Mekonnen, W Gerbens-Leenes - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Agricultural production is the main consumer of water. Future population growth, income
growth, and dietary shifts are expected to increase demand for water. The paper presents a …

Integrated approaches to understanding and reducing drought impact on food security across scales

X He, L Estes, M Konar, D Tian, D Anghileri… - Current opinion in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding the cross-scale linkages between drought and food security is vital to
developing tools to reduce drought impacts and support decision making. This study reviews …

Sociohydrology: scientific challenges in addressing the sustainable development goals

G Di Baldassarre, M Sivapalan, M Rusca… - Water Resources …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030
represent an ambitious blueprint to reduce inequalities globally and achieve a sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] The environmental footprint of data centers in the United States

MAB Siddik, A Shehabi, L Marston - Environmental Research …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Much of the world's data are stored, managed, and distributed by data centers. Data centers
require a tremendous amount of energy to operate, accounting for around 1.8% of electricity …

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

P d'Odorico, J Carr, C Dalin… - Environmental …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic drivers of provincial-level changes in the blue and green water footprints in China

D Zhao, J Liu, H Yang, L Sun, O Varis - Resources, Conservation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Socioeconomic development has led to increased consumption of both blue and green
water. Consequently, China is facing serious water scarcity issue. However, few studies …

Socio-psychological determinants of Iranian rural households' adoption of water consumption curtailment behaviors

M Savari, AS Mombeni, H Izadi - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Dealing with a growing population and a shortage of drinking water is a major challenge for
politicians and planners. A key factor in ensuring a sustainable water supply is water …

Water scarcity and fish imperilment driven by beef production

BD Richter, D Bartak, P Caldwell, KF Davis… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Human consumption of freshwater is now approaching or surpassing the rate at which water
sources are being naturally replenished in many regions, creating water shortage risks for …

[HTML][HTML] A scale-based framework to understand the promises, pitfalls and paradoxes of irrigation efficiency to meet major water challenges

B Lankford, A Closas, J Dalton, EL Gunn, T Hess… - Global Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 footprint and virtual water flows from the Global South: Foundations for sustainable agriculture in periods of drought

V Novoa, O Rojas, R Ahumada-Rudolph… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Freshwater availability has decreased alarmingly worldwide, with agriculture playing a vital
role in this trend. The assessment of the agricultural water footprint (WF agricultural) and …