International trade of global scarce water use in agriculture: Modeling on watershed level with monthly resolution

Fresh water is a renewable yet limited natural resource. While abundant in some areas, fresh water is scarce in others where its consumption in agriculture leads to negative impacts on humanity, ecosystems and biodiversity. International trade in water intensive products can help to reduce water stress or may increase water consumption in water stressed regions. We attribute the share of global scarce water use by the agricultural production to...