Water Resources: Agricultural and Environmental Issues

Water Resources: Agricultural and Environmental Issues

The increasing demands placed on the global water supply threaten biodiversity and the supply of water for food production and other vital human needs. Water shortages already exist in many regions, with more than one billion people without adequate drinking water. In addition, 90% of the infectious...

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Published in:Bioscience Vol. 54; no. 10; pp. 909 - 918
Main Authors: PIMENTEL, DAVID, BERGER, BONNIE, FILIBERTO, DAVID, NEWTON, MICHELLE, WOLFE, BENJAMIN, KARABINAKIS, ELIZABETH, CLARK, STEVEN, POON, ELAINE, ABBETT, ELIZABETH, NANDAGOPAL, SUDHA
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Circulation, AIBS, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402, McLean, VA 22101. USA American Institute of Biological Sciences 01-10-2004
Oxford University Press
Subjects:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Developing countries
Development projects
Drinking water
Environmental policy
Food production
Fresh water
Groundwater
Infectious diseases
Irrigation
Irrigation water
LDCs
OVERVIEW ARTICLES
Pimentel, David
Population Growth
River water
Surface water
Sustainable agriculture
Water conservation
Water consumption
Water pollution
Water resources
Water shortages
Water supply
Water use
United Kingdom
agriculture
environmental policy
water resources
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Summary:The increasing demands placed on the global water supply threaten biodiversity and the supply of water for food production and other vital human needs. Water shortages already exist in many regions, with more than one billion people without adequate drinking water. In addition, 90% of the infectious diseases in developing countries are transmitted from polluted water. Agriculture consumes about 70% of fresh water worldwide; for example, approximately 1000 liters (L) of water are required to produce 1 kilogram (kg) of cereal grain, and 43,000 L to produce 1 kg of beef. New water supplies are likely to result from conservation, recycling, and improved water-use efficiency rather than from large development projects.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2004)054[0909:WRAAEI]2.0.CO;2