Production and consumption activities deplete freshwater, generate water pollution and may
further lead to water stress. The accurate measurement of water stress is a precondition for …

Abstract Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is increasingly important due to
water scarcity, population growth, climate change, and deterioration of resource quality …

Previous studies had shown that the virtual water flows had intensified local water scarcity of
China. There is an urgent need to identify the drivers of virtual water flows and provide the …

Sustainable water management is one of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and is
characterized by a high level of interdependencies with other SDGs from regional to global …

Resources and environment provide the fundamental conditions for human beings to live.
Coordinating the relationship between resources and environmental protection and …

Water shortages and the uneven distribution of water resources restrict China's sustainable
development. The concepts of virtual water and water footprints provide a new approach to …

At times, certain areas of China suffering from water shortages. While China's government is
spurring innovation and infrastructure to help head off such problems, it may be that some …

One of the main challenges in water management is to determine how the current water use
can condition its availability to future generations and hence its sustainability. This study …

Agriculture accounts for 61% of fresh water consumption in China. Although population and
diet have a significant impact on water consumption, little is known about the reasons for …

A rapidly expanding economy and increasing water demand for agricultural and industrial
production is placing enormous stress on water quantity and the aquatic environment in …