Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development

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dc.creatorRosegrant, Mark W.
dc.creatorRingler, Claudia
dc.creatorZhu, Tingju
dc.creatorTokgoz, Simla
dc.creatorBhandary, Prapti
dc.date2013-11
dc.date2024-10-01T13:55:12Z
dc.date2024-10-01T13:55:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:46:51Z
dc.descriptionThe world economy is under pressure for greater, more efficient and more sustainable use of natural resources to meet complementary and competing objectives in the food, water and energy sectors. Interactions between these three sectors have become increasingly affected by the bioeconomy—a concept that encompasses economic growth driven by the development of renewable biological resources and biotechnologies to produce sustainable products, employment and income. This article explores how water and the bioeconomy are interlinked, including how the constraints from growing water scarcity—in part caused by development of the bioeconomy—may influence bioeconomic growth. The article describes the impact of biofuel production on water quantity and quality and examines the potential for improved water use through the development of crop biotechnology and improved crop management. Then alternative scenarios for water in the bioeconomy are assessed, and policy conclusions are presented.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/152799
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/114424
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceRosegrant, Mark W.; Ringler, Claudia; Zhu, Tingju; Tokgoz, Simla; and Bhandary, Prapti. 2013. Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development. Agricultural Economics 44(s1): 139-150. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12058
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectnatural resources
dc.subjectenergy
dc.subjectenvironment
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.subjectland ownership
dc.subjecttenure
dc.subjectland reform
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectirrigation
dc.subjectagricultural technology
dc.subjectbiofuels
dc.subjectagricultural extension
dc.subjectwater
dc.subjectresearch and development
dc.subjecteconomic impact
dc.subjectdiffusion
dc.subjectland tenure
dc.titleWater and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development
dc.typeJournal Article

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