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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Main Authors: Yang, Jintao, Zhang, Yumei, Zhang, Ruizeng, Fan, Shenggen, Zhou, Sheng, Li, Yangyang, Wang, Bin, Yang, Xiaoguang, Chen, Kevin Z.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Chinese
Published: China Agricultural University 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180342
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Summary: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.