Water Footprint And Virtual Water Trade In Spain
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Water Footprint And Virtual Water Trade In Spain
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Author : Alberto Garrido
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-03-25
Water Footprint And Virtual Water Trade In Spain written by Alberto Garrido and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-25 with Business & Economics categories.
1.1 General Framework In most arid and semi-arid countries, water resource management is an issue that is both important and controversial. Most water resources experts now acknowledge that water conflicts are not caused by physical scarcity but are mainly due to poor water management (Rosegrant et al. 2002; Benoit and Comeau 2005; Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture 2007; Garrido and Dinar 2010, among others). The scientific and technological advances of the past 50 years have led to new ways to solve many water-related conflicts, often with tools that seemed unthinkable a few decades ago (Llamas 2005; Lopez-Gunn and Llamas 2008). This study deals with the estimation and analysis of Spain’s water footprint, both from a hydrological and economic perspective. Its ultimate objective is to report on the allocative efficiency of water and economic resources. This analysis can provide a transparent and multidisciplinary framework for informing and optimising water policy decisions, contributing at the same time to the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (2000/60/EC). It also responds to the current mandate of the Spanish Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, which recently issued instructions for drafting river basin management plans in compliance with the EU Water Framework Directive, with a deadline of end of year 2009 and then every 6 years (BOE 2008).
Water Footprint And Virtual Water Trade In Spain
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Author : Alberto Garrido
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-09-13
Water Footprint And Virtual Water Trade In Spain written by Alberto Garrido and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-13 with categories.
Water Agriculture And The Environment In Spain Can We Square The Circle
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Author : Lucia De Stefano
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2012-10-15
Water Agriculture And The Environment In Spain Can We Square The Circle written by Lucia De Stefano and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-15 with Science categories.
"The world water problems are a due to bad governance, not to physical water scarcity."This book is inspired by this statement and explores whether it holds in a specific country, Spain, where climatic conditions - Spain is one of the most arid countries of the European Union - would fully justify saying that water problems are due to physical wate
Depletive Virtual Water Trade Embedded In The Water Energy Soil Trade Discourse Nexus
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Author : Schaldach, Ruth
language : en
Publisher: kassel university press GmbH
Release Date : 2020-01-20
Depletive Virtual Water Trade Embedded In The Water Energy Soil Trade Discourse Nexus written by Schaldach, Ruth and has been published by kassel university press GmbH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-20 with Political Science categories.
Virtual water trade increased with globalisation. However, this trade does not always flow in such direction, that water abundant regions supply water scarce regions with water intense products. Often the opposite happens and depletive water trade intensifies causing water scarcity. This work focuses on the Water-Energy-Soil-Trade-Nexus with each element seen as a materialisation of discourses. Two cases illustrate specific parts of the Nexus, firstly, the close relationship of market liberalisation, foreign direct investment and virtual water trade is represented with Viet Nam’s Doi Moi policy and rapid economic growth. Secondly, the water-energy dimension linkages are drawn by following the case of hydraulic fracturing from the U.S. to Australia’s gas drills embedded in a global perspective. This work helps to understand especially cases, where virtual water trade dries out water resources in already vulnerable areas.
The Water Footprint Assessment Manual
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Author : Maite M. Aldaya
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-08-21
The Water Footprint Assessment Manual written by Maite M. Aldaya and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-21 with Business & Economics categories.
People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but significantly more for producing things such as food, paper and cotton clothes. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. Indirect use refers to the 'virtual water' embedded in tradable goods and commodities, such as cereals, sugar or cotton. The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business. This book offers a complete and up-to-date overview of the global standard on water footprint assessment as developed by the Water Footprint Network. More specifically it: o Provides a comprehensive set of methods for water footprint assessment o Shows how water footprints can be calculated for individual processes and products, as well as for consumers, nations and businesses o Contains detailed worked examples of how to calculate green, blue and grey water footprints o Describes how to assess the sustainability of the aggregated water footprint within a river basin or the water footprint of a specific product o Includes an extensive library of possible measures that can contribute to water footprint reduction
Re Thinking Water And Food Security
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Author : Luis Martinez-Cortina
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2010-09-30
Re Thinking Water And Food Security written by Luis Martinez-Cortina and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book provides an overview, by leading world experts, on key issues in global water and food security. The book is divided in a series of over-arching themes and sections. The first part of the book provides an overview of water and food security. The second and third sections look at global trade and virtual water trade, and provide some
Globalisation Of Water
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Author : A. K. Chapagain
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2017-07-03
Globalisation Of Water written by A. K. Chapagain and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-03 with categories.
The river basin is no longer the appropriate spatial unit for analysing water problems. With increasing trade between nations and continents, water is more and more often used to produce goods that are exported. This book analyses this issue for the first time on a global scale. It addresses questions such as: Is the import of water in virtual form � in the form of imported commodities � a solution to water scarce countries? What threats are there in countries becoming �water dependent�? Can international trade be a tool to enhance global water use efficiency, or is it a means of shifting the environment burden to a distant location? The book shows the water footprint of nations, a consumer based indicator of water use which can be used as a tool to understand the impacts of local consumption on global water resources and the dependency of any country on external water resources.
Globalization Of Water
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Author : Arjen Y. Hoekstra
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-08-31
Globalization Of Water written by Arjen Y. Hoekstra and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-31 with Science categories.
Globalization of Water is a first-of-its-kind review of the critical relationship between globalization and sustainable water management. It explores the impact of international trade on local water depletion and pollution and identifies “water dependent” nations. Examines the critical link between water management and international trade, considering how local water depletion and pollution are often closely tied to the structure of the global economy Offers a consumer-based indicator of each nation’s water use: the water footprint Questions whether trade can enhance global water use efficiency, or whether it simply shifts the environmental burden to a distant location Highlights the hidden link between national consumption and the use of water resources across the globe, identifying the threats facing ‘water dependent’ countries worldwide Provides a state-of-the-art review and in-depth data source for a new field of knowledge
Virtual Water
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Author : Tony Allan
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-04-08
Virtual Water written by Tony Allan and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-08 with Nature categories.
The groundbreaking new concept that reveals the true and hazardous extent of our everyday water consumption. How much water does it take to make a cup of coffee? The answer may shock you: 140 litres! That's the true amount of water used in growing, producing, packaging and shipping the beans you use to make your morning coffee. Your lunchtime hamburger takes 2,400 litres and that favourite pair of blue jeans a whopping 11,000 litres. In fact, all the goods we buy - from food to clothing to computers - have a water cost in the form of virtual water: the powerful new concept that reveals the hidden facts of our real water consumption. At a time when the world's resources are being used up at increasingly alarming rates what can we do to help tackle the threat to our planet's most precious resource? World water expert Tony Allan - creator of the virtual water concept - shows the way. In this stimulating and enjoyable book he exposes the real impact of our modern lifestyle and shows how we as individuals, and governments globally, can make a vital contribution to managing our water use in a more sustainable and planet-friendly way.
Integrated Water Resources Management In The 21st Century Revisiting The Paradigm
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Author : Pedro Martinez-Santos
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2014-03-03
Integrated Water Resources Management In The 21st Century Revisiting The Paradigm written by Pedro Martinez-Santos and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-03 with Law categories.
Integrated water resources management advocates a coordinated approach for managing water resources in a way that balances social and economic needs with concern for the environment. While potentially useful, integrated water management is also controversial. Supporters believe that the multi-dimensional nature of water can only be understood and managed from a holistic perspective, while critics often argue that integrated water management lacks suffi ciently well-defi ned rules for its practical implementation. This book, written by academics, users and practitioners, provides a down-to-earth approach to the ideal of integrated water resources management, drawing from conceptual frameworks and real-life practice to identify the key aspects that are yet to be resolved. As such, it examines the role of water accounting, food trade, environmental externalities and intangible values as key aspects whose consideration may help the water management community move forward. Overall, integrated water resources management is perceived to be a useful utopia, whose value lies more in the steps that need to be taken to make it a reality than in achieving its ever-elusive end goal.