The purpose of this chapter is to contribute to the knowledge about the water-food-trade nexus in Italy by introducing the concepts of water footprint and virtual water trade. Virtual water is the water "embedded" in the production of agricultural and industrial goods and services, whereas virtual water trade refers to the exchange of such embedded water that takes place as a result of the international commodity trade. The chapter aims at outlining the Country's green and blue water footprint of agricultural production, as well as providing a comprehensive overview of virtual water trade embedded in the agricultural commodity trade, over the period 1985–2016. The quantitative analyses are complemented by a policy-relevant discussion detailing the practical causes and implications of the results.

The Italian Virtual Water Trade and Water Footprint of Agricultural Production: Trends and Perspectives / Tamea, Stefania; Antonelli, Marta; Vallino, Elena (GLOBAL ISSUES IN WATER POLICY). - In: Water Law, Policy and Economics in Italy[s.l] : Springer Nature, 2021. - ISBN 978-3-030-69074-8. - pp. 213-237 [10.1007/978-3-030-69075-5_10]

The Italian Virtual Water Trade and Water Footprint of Agricultural Production: Trends and Perspectives

Stefania Tamea;Elena Vallino
2021

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to contribute to the knowledge about the water-food-trade nexus in Italy by introducing the concepts of water footprint and virtual water trade. Virtual water is the water "embedded" in the production of agricultural and industrial goods and services, whereas virtual water trade refers to the exchange of such embedded water that takes place as a result of the international commodity trade. The chapter aims at outlining the Country's green and blue water footprint of agricultural production, as well as providing a comprehensive overview of virtual water trade embedded in the agricultural commodity trade, over the period 1985–2016. The quantitative analyses are complemented by a policy-relevant discussion detailing the practical causes and implications of the results.
2021
978-3-030-69074-8
Water Law, Policy and Economics in Italy
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