Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development

The world economy is under pressure for greater, more efficient and more sustainable use of natural resources to meet complementary and competing objectives in the food, water and energy sectors. Interactions between these three sectors have become increasingly affected by the bioeconomy—a concept t...

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Main Authors: Rosegrant, Mark W., Ringler, Claudia, Zhu, Tingju, Tokgoz, Simla, Bhandary, Prapti
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152799
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author Rosegrant, Mark W.
Ringler, Claudia
Zhu, Tingju
Tokgoz, Simla
Bhandary, Prapti
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description The world economy is under pressure for greater, more efficient and more sustainable use of natural resources to meet complementary and competing objectives in the food, water and energy sectors. Interactions between these three sectors have become increasingly affected by the bioeconomy—a concept that encompasses economic growth driven by the development of renewable biological resources and biotechnologies to produce sustainable products, employment and income. This article explores how water and the bioeconomy are interlinked, including how the constraints from growing water scarcity—in part caused by development of the bioeconomy—may influence bioeconomic growth. The article describes the impact of biofuel production on water quantity and quality and examines the potential for improved water use through the development of crop biotechnology and improved crop management. Then alternative scenarios for water in the bioeconomy are assessed, and policy conclusions are presented.
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spelling CGSpace1527992025-03-13T18:12:06Z Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development Rosegrant, Mark W. Ringler, Claudia Zhu, Tingju Tokgoz, Simla Bhandary, Prapti agriculture natural resources energy environment sustainable development land ownership tenure land reform land use irrigation agricultural technology biofuels agricultural extension water research and development economic impact diffusion land tenure The world economy is under pressure for greater, more efficient and more sustainable use of natural resources to meet complementary and competing objectives in the food, water and energy sectors. Interactions between these three sectors have become increasingly affected by the bioeconomy—a concept that encompasses economic growth driven by the development of renewable biological resources and biotechnologies to produce sustainable products, employment and income. This article explores how water and the bioeconomy are interlinked, including how the constraints from growing water scarcity—in part caused by development of the bioeconomy—may influence bioeconomic growth. The article describes the impact of biofuel production on water quantity and quality and examines the potential for improved water use through the development of crop biotechnology and improved crop management. Then alternative scenarios for water in the bioeconomy are assessed, and policy conclusions are presented. 2013-11 2024-10-01T13:55:12Z 2024-10-01T13:55:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152799 en Limited Access Wiley Rosegrant, Mark W.; Ringler, Claudia; Zhu, Tingju; Tokgoz, Simla; and Bhandary, Prapti. 2013. Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development. Agricultural Economics 44(s1): 139-150. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12058
spellingShingle agriculture
natural resources
energy
environment
sustainable development
land ownership
tenure
land reform
land use
irrigation
agricultural technology
biofuels
agricultural extension
water
research and development
economic impact
diffusion
land tenure
Rosegrant, Mark W.
Ringler, Claudia
Zhu, Tingju
Tokgoz, Simla
Bhandary, Prapti
Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development
title Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development
title_full Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development
title_fullStr Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development
title_full_unstemmed Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development
title_short Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development
title_sort water and food in the bioeconomy challenges and opportunities for development
topic agriculture
natural resources
energy
environment
sustainable development
land ownership
tenure
land reform
land use
irrigation
agricultural technology
biofuels
agricultural extension
water
research and development
economic impact
diffusion
land tenure
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