The paradox of irrigation efficiency
The paradox of irrigation efficiency
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Grafton, R Q , Williams, J , Perry, C J , Molle, F , Ringler, C , Steduto, P , Udall, B , Wheeler, S A , Wang, Y , Garrick, D and Allen, R G
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United States: The American Association for the Advancement of Science
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English
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United States: The American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Higher efficiency rarely reduces water consumption
Reconciling higher freshwater demands with finite freshwater resources remains one of the great policy dilemmas. Given that crop irrigation constitutes 70% of global water extractions, which contributes up to 40% of globally available calories (
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), governments often support increases in...
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The paradox of irrigation efficiency
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2093319662
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2093319662
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
DOI
10.1126/science.aat9314
