Groundwater depletion embedded in international food trade

Global food consumption drives irrigation for crops, which depletes aquifers in some regions; here we quantify the volumes of groundwater depletion associated with global food production and international trade. International food trade causes water depletion (Dalin 21403, Phys Letter) International...

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Published in:	Nature (London) Vol. 543; no. 7647; pp. 700 - 704
Main Authors:	Dalin, Carole, Wada, Yoshihide, Kastner, Thomas, Puma, Michael J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 30.03.2017 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	704/172/4081 704/242 706/1143 706/2805 Agricultural Irrigation - economics Agricultural Irrigation - statistics & numerical data Agricultural production Causes of China Commerce - economics Commerce - statistics & numerical data Conservation of Natural Resources - methods Conservation of Natural Resources - trends Crop Production - economics Crop Production - statistics & numerical data Crops Environmental aspects Exports Food Food industry Food production Food supply Food Supply - economics Food Supply - statistics & numerical data Groundwater Groundwater - analysis Groundwater depletion Groundwater irrigation Groundwater management Groundwater overdraft Humanities and Social Sciences Imports India International aspects International economic relations International trade Internationality Iran Irrigation Irrigation (Agriculture) Irrigation water letter Measurement Mexico multidisciplinary Pakistan Resource management Science Sustainability United States Water resources Water security Water shortages Water Supply - economics Water Supply - statistics & numerical data United States Pakistan India
ISSN:	0028-0836, 1476-4687, 1476-4687
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