It has become increasingly evident that local water depletion and pollution are often closely tied to the structure of the global economy. It has been estimated that 20% of the water consumption and pollution in the world relates to the production of export goods. This study analyzes how French...

We studied the effect of prospective climate change upon crop yield, and related water footprint of maize (Zea mays L.) for a relevant case study area in the Po valley of Northern Italy. To simulate maize production we used a cropping system simulation model CropSyst, which we set up and...