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Water resources and trade: A research vision

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  • Peter Debaere
  • Megan Konar

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Water is an increasingly scarce resource in our globalized economy. At the same time, it is an essential input in the production of most goods and services enmeshed in an interconnected world economy. A rich literature has examined how water is used both directly in production and indirectly through supply chains and international trade (e.g., virtual water trade). There is now an opportunity to build on our understanding of who is using what water and where, with research that aims to understand why and how it is used. Such research should enlighten the mechanisms driving societal relations with water and inform decision-makers on how to increase water’s productivity, improve its allocation, and enable us to do more with less water. In this essay, we lay out our vision for research on the relationship between water and international trade.

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  • Peter Debaere & Megan Konar, 2022. "Water resources and trade: A research vision," PLOS Water, Public Library of Science, vol. 1(2), pages 1-4, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pwat00:0000010
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pwat.0000010
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