The concept of virtual water was first proposed by the geographer Tony Allan in 1993,
referring to the amount of water needed to produce products and services. Research on …

The history of agricultural trade stretches back more than ten millennia, but it became more
inter‐continental from the 17th century and much denser in the 19th century following the …

Globalization intensifies the demand for agricultural products from specific regions, resulting
in intensive farming practices that can exacerbate local cropland soil phosphorus (P) …

Water utilization, energy consumption, and carbon emissions are mutually intertwined and
play vital roles in agricultural supply chains. Identifying the water-energy‑carbon (WEC) …

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 …

On the basis of building the models measuring the degree of participation in global value
chains (GVCs), this paper establishes an econometric panel data model to investigate the …

Drawing on international panel data from 2000 to 2019, we examine the structural
characteristics of the global lithium trade network and investigate the impact of renewable …

Water resources are distributed in the form of virtual water through international trade, which
influences the water supply and consumption of each country. Therefore, it is of significance …

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is one of the most important players in global
agricultural trade. They have vast potential to strengthen their position as a result of the …

Lithium, as a key mineral resource, is widely used in the electric vehicles industry, leading to
competition among importers of lithium. Based on the trade data from 2009 to 2018, complex …