Climate change and water security: Estimating the greenhouse gas costs of achieving water security through investments in modern irrigation technology

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 78-89

  Mushtaq, S ^a   Maraseni, T N ^a   Reardon Smith, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Economic and hydrological modelling; Greenhouse gas emissions; Integrated trade offs framework; Irrigation technologies

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 84872944037     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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