Water for agriculture: maintaining food security under growing scarcity
Irrigated agriculture is the main source of water withdrawals, accounting for around 70% of
all the world's freshwater withdrawals. The development of irrigated agriculture has boosted …
all the world's freshwater withdrawals. The development of irrigated agriculture has boosted …
Using ecosystem services to represent the environment in hydro-economic models
Demand for water is expected to grow in line with global human population growth, but
opportunities to augment supply are limited in many places due to resource limits and …
opportunities to augment supply are limited in many places due to resource limits and …
Monitoring land cover change of the dryland forest landscape of Central Chile (1975–2008)
Land cover and its configuration in the landscape are crucial components in the provision of
biodiversity and ecosystem services. In Mediterranean regions, natural landscapes mostly …
biodiversity and ecosystem services. In Mediterranean regions, natural landscapes mostly …
[HTML][HTML] Integrated modelling of the impacts of hydropower projects on the water-food-energy nexus in a transboundary Himalayan river basin
The sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the Paris agreement target a global cleaner
energy transition with wider adaptation, poverty reduction and climate resilience benefits …
energy transition with wider adaptation, poverty reduction and climate resilience benefits …
Quantifying and managing the water-energy-food nexus in dry regions food insecurity: New methods and evidence
Ensuring water, energy, and food security with minimum damage to groundwater resources
is a key challenge to achieve sustainable development in arid areas. To address this …
is a key challenge to achieve sustainable development in arid areas. To address this …
Economics of agricultural water conservation: empirical analysis and policy implications
M Dagnino, FA Ward - International Journal of Water Resources …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change and recurrent drought in many of the world's dry places continue to inspire
the search for economically attractive measures to conserve water. This study analyzes …
the search for economically attractive measures to conserve water. This study analyzes …
A spatially distributed hydroeconomic model to assess the effects of drought on land use, farm profits, and agricultural employment
In this paper a high‐resolution linked hydroeconomic model is demonstrated for drought
conditions in a Brazilian river basin. The economic model of agriculture includes 13 decision …
conditions in a Brazilian river basin. The economic model of agriculture includes 13 decision …
Toward a formal definition of water scarcity in natural‐human systems
Water scarcity may appear to be a simple concept, but it can be difficult to apply to complex
natural‐human systems. While aggregate scarcity indices are straightforward to compute …
natural‐human systems. While aggregate scarcity indices are straightforward to compute …
The bioenergy and water nexus
SH Gheewala, G Berndes… - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Promotion of energy from biomass for reducing greenhouse gas emissions has led to
increased usage of freshwater, especially during the cultivation of biomass. This has raised …
increased usage of freshwater, especially during the cultivation of biomass. This has raised …
Water futures: Reviewing water-scenario analyses through an original interpretative framework
Water is a vital need for humans and a critical resource for the maintenance of social–
ecological systems. Against the backdrop of global environmental and societal changes …
ecological systems. Against the backdrop of global environmental and societal changes …