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