Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge

Agriculture is critical to the economies of developing countries. It is the basic source of food supply and a major contributor to economic development. But there is a cost. Today, agricultural water pollution undermines economic growth and threatens the environmental and physical health of millions...

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Main Author: Mateo-Sagasta, Javier
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107899
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description Agriculture is critical to the economies of developing countries. It is the basic source of food supply and a major contributor to economic development. But there is a cost. Today, agricultural water pollution undermines economic growth and threatens the environmental and physical health of millions of people around the world. The annual social and economic costs of agricultural water pollution could reach trillions of dollars. Yet the issue receives scant attention in global research and debate.
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spelling CGSpace1078992023-06-12T16:13:41Z Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge Mateo-Sagasta, Javier water pollution pollution by agriculture mitigation water quality health hazards environmental effects agricultural practices policies economic aspects developing countries Agriculture is critical to the economies of developing countries. It is the basic source of food supply and a major contributor to economic development. But there is a cost. Today, agricultural water pollution undermines economic growth and threatens the environmental and physical health of millions of people around the world. The annual social and economic costs of agricultural water pollution could reach trillions of dollars. Yet the issue receives scant attention in global research and debate. 2020-03-26 2020-03-30T10:04:30Z 2020-03-30T10:04:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107899 en Open Access Mateo-Sagasta, Javier. 2020. Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge. Rural 21, 54(1):26-27.
spellingShingle water pollution
pollution by agriculture
mitigation
water quality
health hazards
environmental effects
agricultural practices
policies
economic aspects
developing countries
Mateo-Sagasta, Javier
Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge
title Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge
title_full Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge
title_fullStr Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge
title_full_unstemmed Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge
title_short Tackling agricultural water pollution - a 21st-century challenge
title_sort tackling agricultural water pollution a 21st century challenge
topic water pollution
pollution by agriculture
mitigation
water quality
health hazards
environmental effects
agricultural practices
policies
economic aspects
developing countries
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