water footprint Articles
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Temporal and spatial changes of water footprint of maize production in Jilin Province
Quantitation of the green, blue and grey water footprints (WFs) of crop production can distinguish the water types and amount in crop production, as well as the degree of freshwater pollution. This paper calculates the WF of maize production and assesses the temporal variability and spatial distribution of WFs in different types of rainfall years over Jilin Province from 1998 to 2012. The ...
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The water footprint of soy milk and soy burger and equivalent animal products
As all human water use is ultimately linked to final consumption, it is interesting to know the specific water consumption and pollution behind various consumer goods, particularly for goods that are waterintensive, such as foodstuffs. The objective of this study is to quantify the water footprints of soy milk and soy burger and compare them with the water footprints of equivalent animal products ...
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A Global Assessment of the Water Footprint of Farm Animal Products
The increase in the consumption of animal products is likely to put further pressure on the world’s freshwater resources. This paper provides a comprehensive account of the water footprint of animal products, considering different production systems and feed composition per animal type and country. Nearly one-third of the total water footprint of agriculture in the world is related to the ...
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The water footprint of sweeteners and bio-ethanol
An increasing demand for food together with a growing demand for energy crops result in an increasing demand for and competition over water. Sugar cane, sugar beet and maize are not only essential food crops, but also important feedstock for bio-ethanol. Crop growth requires water, a scarce resource. This study aims to assess the green, blue and grey water footprint (WF) of sweeteners and ...
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How Much Water Is Really Used In Food And Beverage Production?
People concerned about their water footprint often make an effort to turn the faucet off quickly, take shorter showers, and cut back on watering the lawn. While these efforts are important, they ignore one of the biggest water-use culprits found in virtually every household: food and beverages. The production of food and beverages is a water-intensive process. According to the Water Footprint ...
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Biofuel scenarios in a water perspective: The global blue and green water footprint of road transport in 2030
Concerns over energy security and climate change stimulate developments towards renewable energy. Transport is expected to switch from fossil fuel use to the use of fuel mixtures with a larger fraction of biofuels, e.g. bio-ethanol and biodiesel. Growing biomass for biofuels requires water, a scarce resource. Existing scenarios on freshwater use usually consider changes in food and livestock ...
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The Idrica Forest
Idrica Forest, which has 176 trees, helps to reduce the carbon footprint, as well as promoting the repopulation of an area in danger of deforestation. Idrica has always been committed to sustainability and respect for the environment. These values are materialized in the digital transformation of water utilities, reducing both their water and energy footprint. The company wanted ...
By Idrica
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One-Quarter of World’s Agriculture Grows in Highly Water-Stressed Areas
All living creatures need two things to survive: food and water. A new WRI analysis shows just how much tension exists between those two essential resources. A new interactive map from WRI’s Aqueduct project reveals that more than 25 percent of the world’s agriculture is grown in areas of high water stress. This figure doubles when looking at irrigated cropland, which produces 40 ...
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Farming Cotton In A Water-Scarce World
One of the least discussed aspects of the climate emergency is the water crisis, but as the realities of water stress and scarcity around the world really start to bite, there can be no doubt that it will soon become a hot topic of conversation, hitting headlines with increasing regularity as time goes on. Because water underpins every aspect of society in the 21st century, it is immediately ...
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Don`t forget water in the true cost of biobased packaging
The additional 3 billion middle-class consumers expected by 2030 presents one of today’s greatest challenges, but they also provide one of the business community’s greatest financial opportunities. Against the backdrop of an increasingly resource-constrained world and volatile commodity prices, business as usual is not an option. The scalable, resource-efficient business models of ...
By Trucost Plc
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South East framing review
Drilling a borehole on a farm can cost less than a conventional water supply and cut the carbon footprint from pumping and treating mains water. "There is an environmental as well as a cost argument for drilling a borehole,' said Ben Nicholls, joint managing director with his brother Richard of Nicholls Boreholes, which is based in West Sussex. Nicholls Boreholes is in an office on an organic ...
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The Role of Soil Sensors in Sustainable Farming
Revolutionizing Agriculture with Data-Driven Insights In the dynamic landscape of agriculture, sustainability has emerged as a critical pillar, driving the pursuit of practices that minimize environmental impact while maximizing productivity. Amidst this evolving paradigm, soil sensors have emerged as a transformative force, unlocking a wealth of insights into soil health and enabling farmers to ...
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Magnetic particle treatment for irrigation water greener, better, cheaper, faster
The wells of central California are the main water source to sustain agriculture in the region, but the brackish water contains high concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDS) in general, and geologically occurring recalcitrant elements - like boron - in particular. Boron is hard to remove using membrane technology such as Reverse Osmosis, and Ion Exchange is quite burdensome in cost, ...
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