Groundwater depletion embedded in international food trade
Abstract
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 trade is increasingly transporting 'hidden' resources and environmental factors from one country to another. For example, the water used to produce a spear of asparagus eaten in London might come from irrigation in South...
Paper Details
Title
Groundwater depletion embedded in international food trade
Published Date
Mar 30, 2017
Journal
Volume
543
Issue
7647
Pages
700 - 704
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