A 40-year review of food–energy–water nexus literature and its application to the urban scale
Essential for society to function, the production and consumption of food, energy, and water
(FEW) are deeply intertwined, leading to calls for a nexus approach to understand and …
(FEW) are deeply intertwined, leading to calls for a nexus approach to understand and …
[HTML][HTML] Global virtual water trade and the hydrological cycle: patterns, drivers, and socio-environmental impacts
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 …
the global agricultural system and its water resources. Many regions of the world, that are …
[HTML][HTML] Spatially-explicit footprints of agricultural commodities: Mapping carbon emissions embodied in Brazil's soy exports
N Escobar, EJ Tizado, EKHJ zu Ermgassen… - Global Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reliable estimates of carbon and other environmental footprints of agricultural commodities
require capturing a large diversity of conditions along global supply chains. Life Cycle …
require capturing a large diversity of conditions along global supply chains. Life Cycle …
Going global to local: connecting top-down accounting and local impacts, a methodological review of spatially explicit input–output approaches
Environmentally Extended Input–Output Databases (EEIOs) provide an effective tool for
assessing environmental impacts around the world. These databases have yielded many …
assessing environmental impacts around the world. These databases have yielded many …
Quantifying the global cropland footprint of the European Union's non-food bioeconomy
A rapidly growing share of global agricultural areas is devoted to the production of biomass
for non-food purposes. The expanding non-food bioeconomy can have far-reaching social …
for non-food purposes. The expanding non-food bioeconomy can have far-reaching social …
Drivers of water and land use embodied in international soybean trade
O Taherzadeh, D Caro - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
International trade of soybeans has increased substantially over recent decades. Its
environmental toll is routinely linked to deforestation and biodiversity loss. However …
environmental toll is routinely linked to deforestation and biodiversity loss. However …
Life cycle assessment needs predictive spatial modelling for biodiversity and ecosystem services
International corporations in an increasingly globalized economy exert a major influence on
the planet's land use and resources through their product design and material sourcing …
the planet's land use and resources through their product design and material sourcing …
Resource footprints and their ecosystem consequences
A meaningful environmental impact analysis should go beyond the accounting of pressures
from resource use and actually assess how resource demand affects ecosystems. The …
from resource use and actually assess how resource demand affects ecosystems. The …
Influences of the south–to-north water diversion project and virtual water flows on regional water resources considering both water quantity and quality
In this study, a comprehensive water stress indicator was proposed based on the concepts
of the blue water footprint and grey water footprint, which can reflect regional water scarcity …
of the blue water footprint and grey water footprint, which can reflect regional water scarcity …
Water footprint and virtual water trade of Brazil
VDPR Da Silva, SD De Oliveira, AY Hoekstra… - Water, 2016 - mdpi.com
Freshwater scarcity has increased at an alarming rate worldwide; improved water
management plays a vital role in increasing food production and security. This study aims to …
management plays a vital role in increasing food production and security. This study aims to …