Workshop 7 (synthesis): role and governance implications of virtual water trade.
Virtual water trade (VWT) is a powerful concept which stimulates fresh thinking about water scarcity and management. It is a potential solution for water-short countries to achieve food security. VWT may also have the potential to play a key role in international negotiations over management of transboundary water resources.
Lundqvist
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Department of Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping University, 58183 Linhöping, Sweden. janlu@tema.liu.se
Furuyashiki
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K
D003132:Commerce; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014881:Water Supply