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 …

Virtual water describes water embedded in the production of goods and offers meaningful
insights about the complex interplay between water, trade and sustainability. In this Review …

The mismatch between trade-embodied economic benefits and CO2 emissions causes
carbon inequality, which is seldom analyzed from the intracountry level, especially across a …

While the EU Commission has encouraged Member States to combine national and
international climate change mitigation measures with subnational environmental policies …

The increasing global demand for farmland products is placing unprecedented pressure on
the global agricultural system and its water resources. Many regions of the world, that are …

Trade among regions or countries not only allows the exchange of goods and services but
also leads to the transfer of pollution. The unequal exchange of goods and services and …

Water footprints and virtual water flows have been promoted as important indicators to
characterize human-induced water consumption. However, environmental impacts …

Different from the urbanization and aging population challenges experienced by developed
countries, develo** countries face huge impacts of these challenges on food security …

Sustainable development emphasizes the sustainability of natural resources and the
environment. Under the background of resource scarcity and environmental constraints, it is …

Previous studies into the relation between human consumption and indirect water resources
use have unveiled the remote connections in virtual water (VW) trade networks, which show …