The Water Footprint of Global Food Production

Agricultural production is the main consumer of water. Future population growth, income growth, and dietary shifts are expected to increase demand for water. The paper presents a brief review of the water footprint of crop production and the sustainability of the blue water footprint. The estimated...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mesfin M. Mekonnen, Winnie Gerbens-Leenes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/10/2696