Virtual water trade: an assessment of water use efficiency in the international food trade

Amid an increasing water scarcity in many parts of the world, virtual water trade as both a policy instrument and practical means to balance the local, national and global water budget has received much attention in recent years. Building upon the knowledge of virtual water accounting in the literat...

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Main Authors: H. Yang, L. Wang, K. C. Abbaspour, A. J. B. Zehnder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/10/443/2006/hess-10-443-2006.pdf