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Water Footprint and Virtual Water Trade in Spain: Policy Implications
Garrido, Alberto; Llamas, M. Ramon; Varela-Ortega, Consuelo; Novo, Paula; Rodriguez-Casado, Roberto; Aldaya, Maite M.
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paperback. The evaluation of the water footprint and virtual water trade offers a way to examine the sustainability of a water resources. This book is based on the research and results of a study carried out for Spain, which serves as a case for a semi-arid country. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 165 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RBK; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
Series
Natural Resource Management and Policy
Number of Pages
153
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461425786
SKU
V9781461425786
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