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Water, Food and Welfare

Water Footprint as a Complementary Approach to Water Management in Mexico

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  1. Rosario Pérez-Espejo

    1. Institute of Economic Research, National Autonomous Univ of Mexico, Mexico, Mexico

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  2. Roberto M. Constantino-Toto

    1. Unidad Xochimilco, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico, Mexico

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  3. Hilda R. Dávila-Ibáñez

    1. Unidad Xochimilco, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico, Mexico

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  • Estimating a water footprint and a critical application of this methodology
  • Provides an overview of water management, water policies and institutions
  • Includes an analysis of the major factors affecting water resources in Mexico
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace (BRIEFSSECUR, volume 23)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Linking Water Management, Food Policy and Welfare

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    3. Socioeconomic Framework

      • Hilda R. Dávila-Ibáñez, Rosario H. Pérez-Espejo, Thalia Hernández-Amezcua
      Pages 13-19

    4. Water Policy and Institutions

      • Rosario H. Pérez-Espejo, Thalia Hernández-Amezcua, Hilda R. Dávila-Ibáñez
      Pages 21-28

    5. Water Use for Food Purposes

      • Rosario H. Pérez-Espejo, Thalia Hernández-Amezcua, Hilda R. Dávila-Ibáñez
      Pages 29-34

    6. Water Resources Inventory and Implications of Irrigation Modernization

      • Eugenio Gómez-Reyes, Jaime Garatuza-Payán, Roberto M. Constantino-Toto
      Pages 35-43

    7. Manifestations of Welfare Loss

      • Úrsula Oswald Spring
      Pages 45-58

    8. Prices and Water: A Strategy with Limited Effectiveness

      • Roberto M. Constantino-Toto
      Pages 59-72

  3. Pressures on Water Availability, Its Use and Welfare Effects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Water Use Pattern

      • Eugenio Gómez-Reyes
      Pages 75-83

    3. Change in the Dietary Pattern and Water Security

      • Andrea Santos-Baca
      Pages 85-98

    4. Hydrological Stress and Pressures on Water Availability

      • Patricia Phumpiu-Chang
      Pages 99-109

    5. Problems Associated with Groundwater Management

      • Eugenio Gómez-Reyes
      Pages 111-119

    6. Vulnerability and Climate Change

      • Hilda R. Dávila-Ibáñez, Roberto M. Constantino-Toto
      Pages 121-132

  4. Methodology for Analyzing Water Footprint and Virtual Water

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Water Demand of Major Crops: A Methodology

      • Ignacio Sánchez-Cohen, Ernesto Catalán-Valencia, Jaime Garatuza-Payán
      Pages 135-151

    3. Gray Water Footprint and Water Pollution

      • Anne M. Hansen
      Pages 153-161

    4. Gray Footprint and Mining: Impact of Metal Extraction on Water

      • Germán Santacruz-de León, Francisco J. Peña-de Paz
      Pages 163-176

    5. Considerations on Virtual Water and Agri-food Trade

      • Thalia Hernández-Amezcua, Andrea Santos-Baca
      Pages 177-185
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About this book

This book addresses the following topics: the contemporary model for water management and alternative approaches; the socioeconomic framework, water policy and institutions; water use for food purposes, water-resources inventory and irrigation; manifestations of welfare loss and water prices; change in dietary patterns and water security; hydrological stress and pressures on water availability; groundwater management problems; vulnerability and climate change; water demand of major crops; gray water footprint and water pollution; gray water footprint and mining; virtual water and food trade; estimates of the water footprint of four key cereals, forage, livestock and bottled drinks. It is the result of a cooperation between 16 researchers from eleven Mexican academic institutions.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Economic Research, National Autonomous Univ of Mexico, Mexico, Mexico

    Rosario Pérez-Espejo

  • Unidad Xochimilco, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico, Mexico

    Roberto M. Constantino-Toto, Hilda R. Dávila-Ibáñez

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