We used the GTAP-W model - GTAP version 5 with water resources added - to estimate the impact of hypothetical Doha-like liberalization of agricultural trade on water use. Three conclusions emerge. First, the change in regional water use is less than 10 per cent relative to the baseline in 2010,...

Virtual water and water footprints have gained recognition as indicators to guide action on issues related to water scarcity. I argue that water footprints are fundamentally different from carbon footprints, as local reductions in carbon emissions have global benefits, while global attempts to...

Spain uses its natural water resources intensively, mostly in agriculture, thanks to a highly developed dam infrastructure. The limits for extraction of natural resources have largely been reached and climate change is expected to continue lowering natural water endowments markedly in future...

Die weltweite Wasserknappheit und ihre weitere Zunahme ist ein wiederkehrendes Thema in der Debatte um Klimawandel, intensivierte Landwirtschaft und mögliche Wasserkonflikte. Die UN greift zudem im Rahmen ihrer Aktionsdekade »Wasser – Quelle des Lebens«, weitere Aspekte rund um das Thema...