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The importance of water security has gained prominence on the international water agenda, but the focus seems to be directed towards water demand. An essential element of water security is the functioning of public organizations responsible for water supply through direct and indirect security...
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China's water resources are scarce and unevenly distributed. It has the sixth largest amount of renewable resources in the world, but a per capita availability that is only one-fourth the world average and among the lowest for a major country. The country is under serious water stress, and its...
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Pressure on the quantity and quality of water from agriculture is a concern in many OECD countries. But the use of water in agriculture is essential to meet growing demands for food, and also provides environmental and social benefits. Key questions for policy makers are how to ensure the...
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Groundwater is essential for human life, especially during drought. California is one of the highest consumers of groundwater and has depleted significant amounts during the past decade. This paper tries to analyze the reasons behind the depletion of this water reservoir, particularly the ones...
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irrigation in modulating these effects. Utilizing a newly assembled global geospatial data set that combines information on … presence of irrigation infrastructure effectively mitigates both the direct negative impacts and the negative spatial spillover … considering spatial dynamics and irrigation in understanding the effects of water scarcity on economic activity, providing …
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