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Agriculture, Population, Land and Water Scarcity in a Changing World – The Role of Irrigation

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  • Sauer, Timm
  • Havlik, Petr
  • Schneider, Uwe A.
  • Kindermann, Georg E.
  • Obersteiner, Michael

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Fertile land and fresh water constitute two of the most fundamental resources for food production. These resources are affected by environmental, political, economic, and technical developments. Regional impacts may transmit to the world through increased trade. With a global forest and agricultural sector model, we quantify the impacts of increased demand for food due to population growth and economic development on potential land and water use. In particular, we investigate producer adaptation regarding crop and irrigation choice, agricultural market adjustments, and changes in the values of land and water.

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  • Sauer, Timm & Havlik, Petr & Schneider, Uwe A. & Kindermann, Georg E. & Obersteiner, Michael, 2008. "Agriculture, Population, Land and Water Scarcity in a Changing World – The Role of Irrigation," 2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium 44271, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:eaae08:44271
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.44271
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