Expected increase in staple crop imports in water-scarce countries in 2050

Population growth paired with growing freshwater scarcity in various parts of the world will reduce the potential of food self-sufficiency in many countries. Today, two thirds of the global population are already living in areas facing severe water scarcity at least one month of the year. This raise...

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Main Authors: Hatem Chouchane, Maarten S. Krol, Arjen Y. Hoekstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Water Research X
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258991471830001X