Modell basierte Analyse von Wasserströmen im internationalen Handel von Agrarprodukten

Roland Treitler and Helmut Berrer

No III-001, FIW Research Reports series from FIW

Abstract: The amount of water embodied in Austrian imports of selected agricultural products is quantified. These imports are analysed by a dynamic model that is based on the water footprint concept. The model quantifies the water savings potential using a database including more than 200 countries and regions. Austria could save up to 28% of the water embodied in coffee by substituting the current coffee imports from water inefficient countries by efficiently produced coffee. The water savings potential from wheat imports amounts to 22% that from orange imports equals almost 20% of the current amount of embodied water. We calculate a global water value equal to € 0.013 per cubic meter of water. The international trade of coffee, wheat and oranges trades embodied water equal to € 51.6 billions per year with a share of 92.6% (€ 47.8 billions) traded at commodity exchanges.

Keywords: international trade; Water; Water Footprint; Water Value (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q17 Q25 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 55
Date: 2010-10
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