Does International Cereal Trade Save Water? The Impact of Virtual Water Trade on Global Water Use

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Type:	Working Paper
Author:	de Fraiture, Charlotte; Cai, Ximing; Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Rosegrant, Mark; Molden, David
Date:	2004
Agency:	Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Series:	Research Report, no. 4
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10535/4667
Sector:	Water Resource & Irrigation
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Subject(s):	agriculture water resources global commons trade scarcity
Abstract:	"Virtual water refers to the volume of water used to produce agricultural commodities. When these commodities enter the world market, trade in virtual water takes place. This report argues that the role of virtual water trade in global water use is modest, since most trade takes place, and will continue to take place, between water abundant countries."

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