International food trade entails virtual water flows across trading partners. It has been
proposed to attenuate regional water scarcity by importing water‐intensive commodities …

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 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 …

An indicator, agricultural water stress index (AWSI), was established based blue-green
water resources and water footprint framework for regional water scarcity in agricultural …

Abstract The Belt and Road is an initiative of cooperation and development that was
proposed by China. Moreover, most of the spanning countries faced water shortages and …

Rapid industrialization and urbanization have caused many serious resources and
environmental problems, including water scarcity and water pollution. Grey water footprint …

Due to economic development and population growth, the water shortage in China has
gradually become increasingly severe. In this paper, by develo** an environmentally …

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 …

Water use and efficiency assessment from crop production-consumption process provided a
new perspective for regional agricultural water management. An evaluation framework of …

With fast development of economy and trade globalization, the water resources system has
undergone profound changes due to the overconsumption of physical water and the …