Chile is an agricultural power, but also one of the most vulnerable countries to climate
change and water shortage. About 50% of the irrigated agriculture land in Chile is in the …

Social unrest is on the rise worldwide amid deepening inequalities, environmental
degradation, and job crises worsened by increasing social-environmental conflicts. In Chile …

Understanding water consumption is crucial for sustainable management of water
resources. Under climate change scenarios that project highly variable water availability, the …

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 …

Water scarcity is a global issue that is threatening social and economic development. One
approach to alleviating scarcity is the incorporation of new water sources into supply …

Watershed water resource allocation focuses on concrete aspects of the sustainable
management of Ecosystem Services (ES) that are related to water and examines the …

The worsening water scarcity has imposed a significant stress on food production in many
parts of the world. This stress becomes more critical when countries seek self-sufficiency. A …

Abstract The Aculeo Lake is an important natural reservoir of Central Chile, which provides
valuable ecosystem services. This lake has suffered a rapid shrinkage of the water levels …

Abstract In Central Chile, the increment of withdrawals together with drought conditions has
exposed the poor understanding of the regional hydrogeological system. In this study, we …

Water rights trading is an effective way to promote efficient water allocation. The
implementation of agricultural water rights trading can promote water saving, but may …