Purpose The implementation of sustainability and circular economy (CE) models in agri-food
production can promote resource efficiency, reduce environmental burdens, and ensure …

A growing population means an ever-increasing demand for food. This global concern has
led to antagonism over resources such as water and soil. Climate change can directly …

Water scarcity is a rapidly growing concern around the globe, but little is known about how it
has developed over time. This study provides a first assessment of continuous sub-national …

Growing demand for agricultural commodities for food, fuel and other uses is expected to be
met through an intensification of production on lands that are currently under cultivation …

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 …

There was presently a lack of multidimensional investigation on the impact of virtual water
flow (VWF) on regional water use and scarcity. A framework for impact analysis of VWF in …

The identification of water stress is a major challenge for timely and effective irrigation to
ensure global food security and sustainable agriculture. Several direct and indirect methods …

Why is natural resource exploitation not yielding greater benefits for the poor economies? In
this second edition of his landmark book, Barbier explores this paradox in three parts. Part I …

This paper provides a comprehensive description of the newest version of the Dynamic
Global Vegetation Model with managed Land, LPJmL4. This model simulates–internally …

Water availability and quality are known to affect agricultural production and nutrition. The
aim of this study was to elaborate a systematic literature review of the most sustainable ways …