Water footprint and virtual water flows from the Global South: Foundations for sustainable agriculture in periods of drought

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 869; p. 161526
• Main Authors: Novoa, Vanessa, Rojas, Octavio, Ahumada-Rudolph, Ramón, Arumí, José Luis, Munizaga, Juan, de la Barrera, Francisco, Cabrera-Pardo, Jaime R., Rojas, Carolina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.04.2023
• Subjects: Availability basin; Climate variability; Export; Mediterranean; Water management; Water scarcity; Mediterranean; Availability basin; Export; Water management; Climate variability; Water scarcity

Freshwater availability has decreased alarmingly worldwide, with agriculture playing a vital role in this trend. The assessment of the agricultural water footprint (WFagricultural) and virtual water flows (VWF) is fundamental not only in local water resources management and protection, but also in o...