Did water-saving irrigation protect water resources over the past 40 years? A global analysis based on water accounting framework
Xinyao Zhou, Yongqiang Zhang, Zhuping Sheng, Kiril Manevski, Mathias Neumann Andersen, Shumin Han, Huilong Li, Yonghui Yang
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Environmental scienceReturn flowWater resourcesWater conservationWater resource managementFarm waterWater scarcityIrrigationDeficit irrigationAgricultureWater useIrrigation statisticsWater flowWater savingHydrology (agriculture)Irrigation managementFlooding (psychology)Environmental engineeringGeographyEngineeringPsychotherapistArchaeologyPsychologyGeotechnical engineeringEcologyBiologyWater resources management and optimizationWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesHydrology and Watershed Management Studies