More crop for every drop - A holistic analysis of Indian water stress through Virtual Water Trade and Policy
(2020) EKHS42 20201Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- ndia ranges among the countries experiencing most water stress in recent years, while being a major virtual water net exporter. The country’s position relative to its water sources exacerbated since its trade liberalization in the early 1990’s, which calls for a future national water crisis. To comprehend India’s water stress, this study aims to examine the country’s agricultural water use at three levels: Indian agricultural water use in the past and factors steering the sectors water use and economic activity; a meta-analysis on its international and interstate virtual water trade; and a review of policy interventions aiming to alleviate Indian water stress. Results suggest rebalancing trade in water-intensive goods and economic... (More)
- ndia ranges among the countries experiencing most water stress in recent years, while being a major virtual water net exporter. The country’s position relative to its water sources exacerbated since its trade liberalization in the early 1990’s, which calls for a future national water crisis. To comprehend India’s water stress, this study aims to examine the country’s agricultural water use at three levels: Indian agricultural water use in the past and factors steering the sectors water use and economic activity; a meta-analysis on its international and interstate virtual water trade; and a review of policy interventions aiming to alleviate Indian water stress. Results suggest rebalancing trade in water-intensive goods and economic restructuring away from cereal-centralism, promotion of coherent national and state water policy to raise awareness for water scarcities, investments in R&D and irrigation technology to enhance efficiency and productivity, and considering water pricing and quotas on water use to avoid overexploitation. (Less)
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- author
- Schlender, Artur LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- EKHS42 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- India, water scarcity, virtual water trade, policy
- language
- English
- id
- 9027353
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- 2020-09-21 08:52:53
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abstract = {{ndia ranges among the countries experiencing most water stress in recent years, while being a major virtual water net exporter. The country’s position relative to its water sources exacerbated since its trade liberalization in the early 1990’s, which calls for a future national water crisis. To comprehend India’s water stress, this study aims to examine the country’s agricultural water use at three levels: Indian agricultural water use in the past and factors steering the sectors water use and economic activity; a meta-analysis on its international and interstate virtual water trade; and a review of policy interventions aiming to alleviate Indian water stress. Results suggest rebalancing trade in water-intensive goods and economic restructuring away from cereal-centralism, promotion of coherent national and state water policy to raise awareness for water scarcities, investments in R&D and irrigation technology to enhance efficiency and productivity, and considering water pricing and quotas on water use to avoid overexploitation.}},
author = {{Schlender, Artur}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{More crop for every drop - A holistic analysis of Indian water stress through Virtual Water Trade and Policy}},
year = {{2020}},
}