-Einheit). Beispielhaft wird die Materialintensität verschiedener Systeme der Energieversorgung und des Wasser- und Abwasser … for water and waste water management is compared.Based on a comprehensive systems perspective Integrated Resource …

Water is a scarce resource in Israel. With fluctuating supplies and an increasing demand, the need for using … alternative water sources such as reclaimed wastewater, brackish groundwater and desalinated seawater increases. This paper … investigates the economy-wide effects of a de-clining supply of natural fresh water (ground and surface water) and the increasing …

high lipid content and can be grown on non-arable land using alternate water sources such as seawater. This paper discusses …, water, nutrients (N and P) and CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> requirements and highlights some of the key issues in the very …

of potentially being produced without using high-value arable land and fresh water, thereby reducing the competition for …-based analysis provides a high-level assessment of land, water, CO2 and nutrient (nitrogen, phosphorus) demands resulting from algae … water, in particular, can be expected to severely limit the extent to which US production of algae biofuel can be …

sustainability at global level. The study addresses the case of biofuel sustainability certification in Brazil and the role of the EU … Paolo (Brazil). …

scale farmers in Brazil (4,5 million), it is a very expressive figure comparing with 40 thousand sugar cane producers … farmers supplying the biodiesel industry with oilseed, especially in the Northeast and North regions of Brazil. The creation …

waste dumping have prompted the State of Espirito Santo in Brazil to consider expanding the water supply and sewage disposal …A shortage of clean drinking water, the lack of an adequate sewage system, and rapid environmental degradation from … of the shortfall in potable water and sewage service in the State. Recommendations are developed for improved investment …

We consider a case of water reallocation in Brazil, one which has numerous analogs elsewhere. To permit empirical study …

water scarcity. This is likely to become an even more common situation with climate change. This paper analyzes the impact … role of water scarcity as a determinant of early life health. We find that negative rainfall shocks are robustly correlated … developed (municipality coverage of piped water and sanitation). We also find that effects are stronger during the fetal period …

concentrate on the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil to highlight the role of water scarcity as a determinant of early life … minimized when the local public health infrastructure is sufficiently developed (municipality coverage of piped water and … during the dry season, and for mortality in the first 6 months of life. The results seem to be driven by water scarcity per …