The effect of globalisation on water consumption: A case study of the Spanish virtual water trade, 1849–1935

Rosa Duarte, Vicente Pinilla and Ana Serrano

Ecological Economics, 2014, vol. 100, issue C, 96-105

Abstract: This paper aims to analyse the impact on water consumption of trade expansion in the first era of globalisation. To that end, we have chosen the case of Spain, a semi-arid country with significant cyclical water shortages.

Keywords: Virtual water trade; Environmental history; Agricultural trade; Water history (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.01.020

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