Methodology of evaluating the consumption of virtual water considering the features of organic production

Suduk O.Yu.
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Suduk O.Yu.: National University of Water and Environmental Engineering

Balanced Nature Using, 2018, vol. 10, issue 3, 57-66

Abstract: The article is devoted to the study and substantiation of the theoretical and methodological foundations for assessing the consumption of virtual water taking into account the features of organic production using the water trace tool, which allows you to make the right management decisions on the rational use of water resources in the agricultural sector, particularly in organic agricultural production. Water should be a tool that makes it possible to comprehensively assess the attitude of the consumer or producer to the use of freshwater systems: it is a comprehensive indicator of assessing the volume of water consumption and the level of pollution of water resources for all quality components; It is not an indicator of local environmental impact, water consumption and water pollution, since this impact depends on the vulnerability of the local water system and the amount of water used by consumers and pollutants of the freshwater system. The water footprint tool provides accurate information on how water is used for various purposes; is the basis for drawing conclusions about the sustainable and reasonable use of water resources and their distribution, as well as the basis for assessing the environmental, social and economic impacts at the regional level. Based on an adapted methodology, an assessment of the water footprint of organic farming in Ukraine has been carried out. In most regions characterized by low water availability, this indicator is high due to the growing of crops with significant water consumption. In general, the implementation of the proposed methodology will ensure food, environmental safety of the object of study and increase the competitiveness of the industry.

Keywords: virtual water; water footprint; evaporation; organic products; traditional agriculture; water resources; green economy; green water; estimation; blue water (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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