Duarte R., Pinilla V., Serrano A. (2021). The globalization of Mediterranean agriculture: a long-term view of the impact on water consumption. Ecological Economics, 01/05/2021, vol. 183, p. 1-12.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.106964
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.106964
Titre : | The globalization of Mediterranean agriculture: a long-term view of the impact on water consumption (2021) |
Auteurs : | R. Duarte ; V. Pinilla ; A. Serrano |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Ecological Economics (vol. 183, May 2021) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-12 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 06 - AGRICULTURE. FORÊTS. PÊCHES ; 6.1 - Généralités. Situation AgricoleThésaurus IAMM AGRICULTURE ; MONDIALISATION ; RESSOURCE EN EAU ; UTILISATION DE L'EAU ; IRRIGATION ; EAU D'IRRIGATION ; EMPREINTE HYDRIQUE ; COMMERCE AGRICOLE ; HISTOIRE ; REGION MEDITERRANEENNE |
Résumé : | The countries in the Mediterranean basin increasingly specialized in Mediterranean agricultural products for exports throughout the twentieth century. In this context, the main objective of this paper is to quantify and discuss on the impacts that this growing Mediterranean exports specialization generated on water resources over the last century. To that aim, we focus on the water embodied in Mediterranean exports, the trends followed by dams' construction and the area equipped for irrigation as well as on the evolution of blue water stress. Our findings point at an intense expansion of Mediterranean virtual water exports between 1910 and 2010 that went along with the construction of water infrastructure. It enabled water-intensive crops to be grown in arid regions, but also, exacerbated blue water stress. We also find important regional divergences, highlighting the role of Spain as a super exporter of Mediterranean crops. Finally, we observe that the trends and patterns of trade flows and the subsequent pressures on water resources are highly conditioned by political, economic and technological developments. |
Cote : | Réservé lecteur CIHEAM |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.106964 |