Quantifying water use in New Zealand's dairy food system: A baseline for future sustainability

Nicole A. Cameron and Rebecca A.M. Peer

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 225, issue C

Abstract: In New Zealand, the dairy sector is a critical food system, contributing substantially to the nation's economy and supplying about 3 % of the world's dairy products. Despite this, a detailed assessment of water use across the sector has yet to be completed.

Keywords: Embedded water; Water quantity accounting; New Zealand dairy; Food systems; Water security; Resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104272

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