Agriculture
Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.
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Agriculture Resources
More with Less: Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency in California
Published:
September 8, 2008Pacific Institute
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how to maintain a strong agricultural economy while improving the efficiency of water use and reducing groundwater overdraft and water withdrawals from the critically threatened Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.Read more
Overview of Greywater Reuse: the Potential of Greywater Systems to Aid Sustainable Water Management
Published:
November 18, 2010Pacific Institute
This paper provides a broad overview of the state of greywater implementation and policy, with a special emphasis on the Middle East. It examines the potential of greywater to reduce the water and energy intensity of water uses, and it analyzes key issues that must be addressed for greywater to be...Read more
Multiple Benefits of Water Conservation and Efficiency for California Agriculture
Published:
July 29, 2014Pacific Institute
This paper and infographic describe some of these benefits from water-efficiency improvements in California's agricultural sector...Read more
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