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 …

This paper reviews the evolvement of water footprint assessment (WFA) as a new research
field over the past fifteen years. The research is rooted in four basic thoughts:(1) there is a …

This study quantifies the green, blue and grey water footprint of global crop production in a
spatially-explicit way for the period 1996–2005. The assessment improves upon earlier …

Freshwater scarcity is a growing concern, placing considerable importance on the accuracy
of indicators used to characterize and map water scarcity worldwide. We improve upon past …

This study quantifies and maps the water footprint (WF) of humanity at a high spatial
resolution. It reports on consumptive use of rainwater (green WF) and ground and surface …

Water Footprint is an indicator recently developed with the goal of quantifying the virtual
content of water in products and/or services. It can also be used to identify the worldwide …

National water footprint accounts: The green, blue and grey water footprint of production
and consumption. Volume 2: Appendices Page 1 University of Nebraska - Lincoln …

Using the water footprint concept, this impactful book aids our understanding of how we can
reduce water consumption and pollution to sustainable levels. Since the publication of the …

Agricultural trade plays an important role in global food security and resource sustainability.
Global food commodities trade is worth more than US $520 billion per year, could feed …

In the coming few decades, global freshwater demand will increase to meet the growing
demand for food, fibre and biofuel crops. Raising water productivity in agriculture, that is …