The amount of water embodied in Austrian imports of selected agricultural products is quantified. These imports are … analysed by a dynamic model that is based on the water footprint concept. The model quantifies the water savings potential … using a database including more than 200 countries and regions. Austria could save up to 28% of the water embodied in coffee …

The amount of water embodied in Austrian imports of selected agricultural products is quantified. These imports are … analysed by a dynamic model that is based on the water footprint concept. The model quantifies the water savings potential … using a database including more than 200 countries and regions. Austria could save up to 28% of the water embodied in coffee …

Water is not only vital for human life but also is a critical economic input. Climate change will likely exacerbate … conflicts over the multiple uses of water in Latin America. Adopting a south-south perspective approach, this study compares … direct water requirement patterns over time among Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica, applying an environmental …

This paper deals with the construction, decomposition and comparison of water footprint time series in 40 countries and … the possible causes behind the time evolution of water footprints in the various countries. We notice that the physical … and economic impact of economic growth on water resources has been significantly lower than what it could have been, for …

This paper deals with the construction, decomposition and comparison of water footprint time series in 40 countries and … the possible causes behind the time evolution of water footprints in the various countries. We notice that the physical … and economic impact of economic growth on water resources has been significantly lower than what it could have been, for …

So-called virtual water, the water embedded in internationally traded goods, has come under discussion. The amount of … quantitative studies which attempt to estimate volumes and flows of virtual water in relation to agricultural trade is rising … trade theory, the endowment with abundant water resources gives countries a comparative advantage in the export of …

So-called virtual water, the water embedded in internationally traded goods, has come under discussion. The amount of … quantitative studies which attempt to estimate volumes and flows of virtual water in relation to agricultural trade is rising … trade theory, the endowment with abundant water resources gives countries a comparative advantage in the export of …

The concept of virtual water refers to the volume of water used in the production of a commodity or a service. The … that ameliorate local water deficits in the MENA region and elsewhere. Since its inception, the virtual water concept has … inspired a flourishing literature on how to address global water resource scarcity vis-à-vis commodity production and …

The concept of virtual water refers to the volume of water used in the production of a commodity or a service. The … that ameliorate local water deficits in the MENA region and elsewhere. Since its inception, the virtual water concept has … inspired a flourishing literature on how to address global water resource scarcity vis-à-vis commodity production and …

Virtual water trade is increasingly recognized as a useful metaphor for thinking about freshwater resources in an … article I develop new theoretical results that place the virtual water concept on a firm economic foundation, and which … correct several misconceptions within the existing literature on virtual water economics. …