Conflicting drivers of virtual water trade: A review based on the "virtual water concept".

Authors

Bashir AdelodunFollow
Golden Odey, Kyungpook National University
Sang Hyun Kim, Kyungpook National University
Kyung Sook Choi, Kyungpook National University

Document Type

Article

Department

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Abstract

The virtual water concept has been largely applied in the study of regional, national, and global water flows with particular emphasis on water endowment. Despite water traditionally being managed locally, certain forces (drivers) influence the local water resource availability and hence virtual water exchanges. This study reviews available literature to determine those drivers and their influence on virtual water exchanges. Studies show that the drivers are numerous, and there exist several available literatures providing controversial results leading to a high level of uncertainty in the determination of their relative significance. Possible reasons for the contradicting results are discussed and suggestions made.

Comments

This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1142/S2382624X21500119

Recommended Citation

Adelodun, B., Odey, G., Kim, S. H., Choi, K. S. (2021). Conflicting drivers of virtual water trade: A review based on the "virtual water concept"..
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/acer/81