Nexus approaches to global sustainable development

J Liu, V Hull, HCJ Godfray, D Tilman, P Gleick… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Many global challenges, though interconnected, have been addressed singly, at times
reducing one problem while exacerbating others. Nexus approaches simultaneously …

The global food‐energy‐water nexus

P D'Odorico, KF Davis, L Rosa, JA Carr… - Reviews of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Water availability is a major factor constraining humanity's ability to meet the future food and
energy needs of a growing and increasingly affluent human population. Water plays an …

Multi-model assessment identifies livestock grazing as a major contributor to variation in European Union land and water footprints

D Vanham, M Bruckner, F Schwarzmueller, J Schyns… - Nature Food, 2023 - nature.com
Food systems are the largest users of land and water resources worldwide. Using a multi-
model approach to track food through the global trade network, we calculated the land …

[HTML][HTML] Global virtual water trade and the hydrological cycle: patterns, drivers, and socio-environmental impacts

P d'Odorico, J Carr, C Dalin… - Environmental …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring economic water scarcity in agriculture: a cross-country empirical investigation

E Vallino, L Ridolfi, F Laio - Environmental Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
High water availability enhances agricultural performance and food security. However, many
countries where water is abundant according to hydrological indicators face difficulties in the …

[HTML][HTML] A quantitative review of water footprint accounting and simulation for crop production based on publications during 2002–2018

B Feng, L Zhuo, D **e, Y Mao, J Gao, P **e, P Wu - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
The water footprint (WF) of crop production has been widely accepted as a comprehensive
indicator of agricultural water consumption. Rationality and accuracy in crop WF accounting …

Food demand displaced by global refugee migration influences water use in already water stressed countries

L Bertassello, MF Müller, A Wiechman, G Penny… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Millions of people displaced by conflicts have found refuge in water-scarce countries, where
their perceived effect on water availability has shaped local water security discourses. Using …

Efficient agricultural practices in Africa reduce crop water footprint despite climate change, but rely on blue water resources

V Giordano, M Tuninetti, F Laio - Communications Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Alarming projections of climate change, decline in crop yields, and increased food demand
constitute daunting threats to African food production and sustainable water management …

Water footprints and efficiencies of ruminant animals and products in China over 2008–2017

H Zhang, L Zhuo, D **e, Y Liu, J Gao, W Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over half of global livestock-related water consumption is for ruminants. Securing the
increasing demand for ruminant products and their nutritional supply worldwide, especially …

[HTML][HTML] National water, food, and trade modeling framework: The case of Egypt

A Abdelkader, A Elshorbagy, M Tuninetti, F Laio… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a modeling framework for the analysis of real and virtual water flows
at national scale. The framework has two components:(1) a national water model that …