Strengthening water resource management and improving water-use efficiency are crucial
for sustainable development, as described in the Target 6.4 of the Sustainable Development …

Sustainable development and sustainability assessment have been of great interest to both
academe and practitioners in the past decades. In this study, we review the literature on data …

In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of the empirical literature on
methodologies applied to measure irrigation efficiency. Evaluating production unit efficiency …

Efficient water management in agriculture is becoming critical due to increasing
environmental constraints and global food and bio-energy demands. Farmers may respond …

This paper estimates farmers' individual irrigation water demand functions employing the
information hidden in individual farmers' technical efficiency. This information is extracted …

Water is an issue in Spain, where it is generally scarce, and its availability is highly variable
in different areas and times, particularly in agriculture, the main water consumer. Water …

In 2014, the Chinese government launched a comprehensive agricultural water use reform
policy (CAWURP) for the conservation of agricultural water. Thus, the question as of as to …

This paper aims to provide an international review of water pricing policy with an emphasis
on the alignment of costs with prices. The paper raises questions around the mechanics of …

Ensuring sufficient food production and guaranteeing the safety and quality of food are
crucial aspects of food security, how to achieve the balance between food production …