Agricultural trade: Impacts on food security, groundwater and energy use
Cecilia Tortajada, Francisco González‐Gómez
Abstract
• International agricultural trade relies on groundwater for irrigation in many places in the world. • Increase of food exports has improved local and global food security. • Current agricultural practices are mostly unsustainable and contribute to the severe degradation of groundwater. • More robust water resource planning, management, and use are necessary. • Water and energy data collection should be improved to inform use efficiency policies.
Topics & Concepts
Food securityAgricultureGroundwaterNatural resource economicsBusinessResource (disambiguation)Water resource managementEnvironmental scienceWater securityIrrigationWater resourcesAgricultural economicsEconomicsGeographyEcologyComputer scienceBiologyArchaeologyEngineeringGeotechnical engineeringComputer networkWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesWater resources management and optimizationEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability