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Water, Food and Welfare Water Footprint as a Complementary Approach to Water Management in Mexico /
This book addresses the following topics: the contemporary model for water management and alternative approaches; the socioeconomic framework, water policy and institutions; water use for food purposes, water-resources inventory and irrigation; manifestations of welfare loss and water prices; change...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2016.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2016. |
| Colección: | SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace,
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
| Sumario: | This book addresses the following topics: the contemporary model for water management and alternative approaches; the socioeconomic framework, water policy and institutions; water use for food purposes, water-resources inventory and irrigation; manifestations of welfare loss and water prices; change in dietary patterns and water security; hydrological stress and pressures on water availability; groundwater management problems; vulnerability and climate change; water demand of major crops; gray water footprint and water pollution; gray water footprint and mining; virtual water and food trade; estimates of the water footprint of four key cereals, forage, livestock and bottled drinks. It is the result of a cooperation between 16 researchers from eleven Mexican academic institutions. |
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| Descripción Física: | XVII, 252 p. 76 illus., 4 illus. in color. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783319288246 |
| ISSN: | 2193-3170 ; |