Options for methane mitigation in China's rice sector
The world’s freshwater systems are buckling under pressure from climate change, pollution and over-extraction. Water demand is predicted to exceed supply by 40% within five years. Agriculture – which consumes 70% of freshwater withdrawals – is at particular risk, given food production must increase...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés chino |
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China Agricultural University
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180342 |
| Sumario: | The world’s freshwater systems are buckling under pressure from climate change, pollution and over-extraction. Water demand is predicted to exceed supply by 40% within five years. Agriculture – which consumes 70% of freshwater withdrawals – is at particular risk, given food production must increase 60% by mid-century. The food-water nexus is now a critical imperative: humanity needs to rebalance its relationship with water. |
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