New estimates of water footprint for animal products in fifteen countries of the Middle East and North Africa (2010–2016)
| Autor: | Nuhad J. Daghir, Roya Mourad, Hadi Jaafar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Consumption (economics)
Middle East lcsh:Management. Industrial management 0208 environmental biotechnology Geography Planning and Development Virtual water North africa 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Agricultural economics 020801 environmental engineering Water resources lcsh:HD28-70 Environmental science Production (economics) Network approach Water use 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Water Resources and Industry, Vol 22, Iss, Pp-(2019) |
| ISSN: | 2212-3717 |
| Popis: | The Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is one of the most water-scarce worldwide. Up-to-date estimates of the origin and types of water use in various industries are necessary to manage water resources and guide food and water policies. The objective of this study is to determine new estimates for the color-coded water footprint (WF). Using the Water Footprint Network approach, country-specific blue, green and grey WFs and total virtual water were calculated for 2010–2016 using recent production data. We find that animal production in MENA increased by 50% as compared to the previous decade. Virtual water consumption account for more than 80 billion m3 annually, mostly for beef (61%), followed by broilers (20%), and sheep (17%). 40% of which is local. Almost 50% of the feed grains used in the region are produced locally, accounting for 40% of the total WF for animal production in MENA. Keywords: Poultry, Sheep and goats, Beef, Dairy, Blue water, Green water |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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