Search Results - "Mekonnen, M M"

The green, blue and grey water footprint of crops and derived crop products by Mekonnen, M M, Hoekstra, A Y

“…This study quantifies the green, blue and grey water footprint of global crop production in a spatially-explicit way for the period 1996–2005. The assessment…”
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The water footprint of humanity by Hoekstra, Arjen Y., Mekonnen, Mesfin M.

“…This study quantifies and maps the water footprint (WF) of humanity at a high spatial resolution. It reports on consumptive use of rainwater (green WF) and…”
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The blue water footprint of electricity from hydropower by Mekonnen, M. M, Hoekstra, A. Y

“…Hydropower accounts for about 16% of the world's electricity supply. It has been debated whether hydroelectric generation is merely an in-stream water user or…”
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A global and high-resolution assessment of the green, blue and grey water footprint of wheat by Mekonnen, M M, Hoekstra, A Y

“…The aim of this study is to estimate the green, blue and grey water footprint of wheat in a spatially-explicit way, both from a production and consumption…”
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Sensitivity and uncertainty in crop water footprint accounting: a case study for the Yellow River basin by Zhuo, L, Mekonnen, M. M, Hoekstra, A. Y

“…Water Footprint Assessment is a fast-growing field of research, but as yet little attention has been paid to the uncertainties involved. This study…”
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Global Gray Water Footprint and Water Pollution Levels Related to Anthropogenic Nitrogen Loads to Fresh Water by Mekonnen, Mesfin M, Hoekstra, Arjen Y

“…This is the first global assessment of nitrogen-related water pollution in river basins with a specification of the pollution by economic sector, and by crop…”
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The scarcity-weighted water footprint provides unreliable water sustainability scoring by Vanham, Davy, Mekonnen, Mesfin M.

“…To evaluate the environmental sustainability of blue water use or the blue water footprint (WF) of a product, organisation, geographical entity or a diet, two…”
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Four billion people facing severe water scarcity by Mekonnen, Mesfin M, Hoekstra, Arjen Y

“…Freshwater scarcity is increasingly perceived as a global systemic risk. Previous global water scarcity assessments, measuring water scarcity annually, have…”
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A Global Assessment of the Water Footprint of Farm Animal Products by Mekonnen, Mesfin M., Hoekstra, Arjen Y.

“…The increase in the consumption of animal products is likely to put further pressure on the world's freshwater resources. This paper provides a comprehensive…”
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The Water Footprint of Global Food Production by Mekonnen, Mesfin M., Gerbens-Leenes, Winnie

“…Agricultural production is the main consumer of water. Future population growth, income growth, and dietary shifts are expected to increase demand for water…”
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Water footprint benchmarks for crop production: A first global assessment by Mekonnen, Mesfin M., Hoekstra, Arjen Y.

“…•We established a set of global water footprint (WF) benchmark values for many crops.•Water saving in global crop production by 39% at 25th percentile…”
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The effect of inter-annual variability of consumption, production, trade and climate on crop-related green and blue water footprints and inter-regional virtual water trade: A study for China (1978–2008) by Zhuo, La, Mekonnen, Mesfin M., Hoekstra, Arjen Y.

“…Previous studies into the relation between human consumption and indirect water resources use have unveiled the remote connections in virtual water (VW) trade…”
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Global monthly water scarcity: blue water footprints versus blue water availability by Hoekstra, Arjen Y, Mekonnen, Mesfin M, Chapagain, Ashok K, Mathews, Ruth E, Richter, Brian D

“…Freshwater scarcity is a growing concern, placing considerable importance on the accuracy of indicators used to characterize and map water scarcity worldwide…”
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Benchmark levels for the consumptive water footprint of crop production for different environmental conditions: a case study for winter wheat in China by Zhuo, La, Mekonnen, Mesfin M, Hoekstra, Arjen Y

“…Meeting growing food demands while simultaneously shrinking the water footprint (WF) of agricultural production is one of the greatest societal challenges…”
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The water footprint of the EU for different diets by Vanham, D., Mekonnen, M.M., Hoekstra, A.Y.

“…In this paper, the EU28 (EU27 and Croatia) water footprint of consumption (WFcons) for different diets is analysed: the current diet (REF, period 1996–2005), a…”
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Imported water risk: the case of the UK by Hoekstra, Arjen Y, Mekonnen, Mesfin M

“…While the water dependency of water-scarce nations is well understood, this is not the case for countries in temperate and humid climates, even though various…”
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Examining the Water Scarcity Vulnerability in US River Basins Due To Changing Climate by Wolkeba, Fitsume T., Kumar, Mukesh, Mekonnen, Mesfin M.

“…Accurate assessment of changes in water availability with changing climate is vital for effective mitigation and adaptation. In this research, we employ a…”
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Blue water footprint linked to national consumption and international trade is unsustainable by Mekonnen, Mesfin M, Hoekstra, Arjen Y

“…Increasing pressure on the world's freshwater resources raises serious concerns about global food security and the sustainability of water use in agriculture…”
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Rapid evolution of recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Xylose fermentation through formation of extra-chromosomal circular DNA by Demeke, Mekonnen M, Foulquié-Moreno, María R, Dumortier, Françoise, Thevelein, Johan M

“…Circular DNA elements are involved in genome plasticity, particularly of tandem repeats. However, amplifications of DNA segments in Saccharomyces cerevisiae…”
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Physical water scarcity metrics for monitoring progress towards SDG target 6.4: An evaluation of indicator 6.4.2 “Level of water stress” by Vanham, D., Hoekstra, A.Y., Wada, Y., Bouraoui, F., de Roo, A., Mekonnen, M.M., van de Bund, W.J., Batelaan, O., Pavelic, P., Bastiaanssen, W.G.M., Kummu, M., Rockström, J., Liu, J., Bisselink, B., Ronco, P., Pistocchi, A., Bidoglio, G.

“…Target 6.4 of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deals with the reduction of water scarcity. To monitor progress towards this target,…”
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