The Water Footprint of European Agricultural Imports: Hotspots in the Context of Water Scarcity

The Water Footprint of European Agricultural Imports: Hotspots in the Context of Water Scarcity

This study investigates the Water Footprint (WF) resulting from the agricultural imports of the European Union (EU-28). Import trade statistics were compiled and linked with crop- and country-specific water consumption data and water scarcity factors. Within the study, the virtual water imports of 1...

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Main Authors: Iulia Dolganova, Natalia Mikosch, Markus Berger, Montserrat Núñez, Andrea Müller-Frank, Matthias Finkbeiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Resources
Subjects:
water footprint
water scarcity
virtual water trade
agricultural water use
agricultural imports
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/8/3/141

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