Analysis of virtual water flows associated with the trade of maize in the SADC region: importance of scale

The concept of virtual water encourages a country to view agricultural crops in terms of the amount of water required to produce those crops, with a view to implementing trading policies that promote the saving of scarce water resources. Recently, increased attention has focussed on partitioning the...

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Main Authors: J. M. Dabrowski, E. Masekoameng, P. J. Ashton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-10-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/13/1967/2009/hess-13-1967-2009.pdf