Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development

MW Rosegrant, C Ringler, T Zhu, S Tokgoz… - Agricultural …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The world economy is under pressure for greater, more efficient and more sustainable use of
natural resources to meet complementary and competing objectives in the food, water and …

The green, blue and grey water footprint of crops and derived crop products

MM Mekonnen, AY Hoekstra - Hydrology and earth system …, 2011 - hess.copernicus.org
This study quantifies the green, blue and grey water footprint of global crop production in a
spatially-explicit way for the period 1996–2005. The assessment improves upon earlier …

Water use of a biomass direct-combustion power generation system in China: A combination of life cycle assessment and water footprint analysis

Y Zhu, J Liang, Q Yang, H Zhou, K Peng - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomass combustion for power generation plays an important role in achieving 1.5° C
climate target and fulfilling global energy demand, while putting pressure on global water …

[PDF][PDF] National water footprint accounts: the green, blue and grey water footprint of production and consumption. Volume 2: appendices

M Mekonnen, AY Hoekstra - 2011 - digitalcommons.unl.edu
National water footprint accounts: The green, blue and grey water footprint of production
and consumption. Volume 2: Appendices Page 1 University of Nebraska - Lincoln …

Sustainable resource optimization under water-energy-food-carbon nexus

Z Chamas, M Abou Najm, M Al-Hindi, A Yassine… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pressures from growing demands and shrinking supplies have reached a critical junction in
major global resources, particularly water, energy, and food (WEF). Recognizing the …

[HTML][HTML] The blue water footprint of the world's artificial reservoirs for hydroelectricity, irrigation, residential and industrial water supply, flood protection, fishing and …

RJ Hogeboom, L Knook, AY Hoekstra - Advances in water resources, 2018 - Elsevier
For centuries, humans have resorted to building dams to gain control over freshwater
available for human consumption. Although dams and their reservoirs have made many …

Strategic importance of green water in international crop trade

MM Aldaya, JA Allan, AY Hoekstra - Ecological Economics, 2010 - Elsevier
Virtual water is the volume of water used to produce a commodity or service. Hitherto, most
virtual water 'trade'studies have focused on its potential contribution to saving water …

Biofuel scenarios in a water perspective: The global blue and green water footprint of road transport in 2030

PW Gerbens-Leenes, AR Van Lienden… - Global Environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
Concerns over energy security and climate change stimulate developments towards
renewable energy. Transport is expected to switch from fossil fuel use to the use of fuel …

The global web of national water security

M Zeitoun - Global Policy, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This article explores the reasons efforts to attain water security by states and the
international water policy community often fall short of their goals, and suggests a …

Land and water requirements of biofuel and implications for food supply and the environment in China

H Yang, Y Zhou, J Liu - Energy policy, 2009 - Elsevier
The increasing thirst for energy to fuel its fast growing economy has made China keen to
explore the potential of modern form of bioenergy, biofuel. This study investigates the land …