Adapting agriculture to climate change via sustainable irrigation: biophysical potentials and feedbacks
L Rosa - Environmental Research Letters, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Irrigated agriculture accounts for∼ 90% of anthropogenic freshwater consumption, is
deployed on 22% of cultivated land, and provides 40% of global food production. Expanding …
deployed on 22% of cultivated land, and provides 40% of global food production. Expanding …
The water footprint of global food production
MM Mekonnen, W Gerbens-Leenes - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Agricultural production is the main consumer of water. Future population growth, income
growth, and dietary shifts are expected to increase demand for water. The paper presents a …
growth, and dietary shifts are expected to increase demand for water. The paper presents a …
Global agricultural economic water scarcity
Water scarcity raises major concerns on the sustainable future of humanity and the
conservation of important ecosystem functions. To meet the increasing food demand without …
conservation of important ecosystem functions. To meet the increasing food demand without …
Water use indicators and economic analysis for on-farm irrigation decision: A case study of a super high density olive tree orchard
Increasing the efficiency of on-farm water use requires wise decisions on the irrigation
system, the irrigation strategy and the method to schedule irrigation, among other factors …
system, the irrigation strategy and the method to schedule irrigation, among other factors …
Small targeted dietary changes can yield substantial gains for human health and the environment
KS Stylianou, VL Fulgoni III, O Jolliet - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
To identify environmentally sustainable foods that promote health, we combined nutritional
health-based and 18 environmental indicators to evaluate, classify and prioritize individual …
health-based and 18 environmental indicators to evaluate, classify and prioritize individual …
Limits to the world's green water resources for food, feed, fiber, timber, and bioenergy
Green water––rainfall over land that eventually flows back to the atmosphere as
evapotranspiration––is the main source of water to produce food, feed, fiber, timber, and …
evapotranspiration––is the main source of water to produce food, feed, fiber, timber, and …
Multi-model assessment identifies livestock grazing as a major contributor to variation in European Union land and water footprints
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 …
model approach to track food through the global trade network, we calculated the land …
Water footprint assessment: evolvement of a new research field
AY Hoekstra - Water Resources Management, 2017 - Springer
This paper reviews the evolvement of water footprint assessment (WFA) as a new research
field over the past fifteen years. The research is rooted in four basic thoughts:(1) there is a …
field over the past fifteen years. The research is rooted in four basic thoughts:(1) there is a …
[HTML][HTML] Water scarcity alleviation through water footprint reduction in agriculture: the effect of soil mulching and drip irrigation
Water scarcity has received global attention in the last decade as it challenges food security
in arid and semi-arid regions, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. This research …
in arid and semi-arid regions, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. This research …
Quantifying global agricultural water appropriation with data derived from earth observations
Agricultural water appropriation has undergone rapid changes in recent decades, but
estimates of global water appropriation have not been updated with the latest data and …
estimates of global water appropriation have not been updated with the latest data and …