Water and food in the bioeconomy: Challenges and opportunities for development

Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL1, 2013, Pages 139-150

  Rosegrant, Mark W ^a   Ringler, Claudia ^a   Zhu, Tingju ^a   Tokgoz, Simla ^a   Bhandary, Prapti ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural extension services; Agriculture; Agriculture and environment; Biofuels; Choices and consequences; Diffusion processes; Energy; Environment; Irrigation; Land ownership and tenure; Land reform; Land use; Natural resources; R D; Agricultural technology; Sustainable development; Water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOFUEL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FOOD SECURITY; INCOME; IRRIGATION; LAND REFORM; LAND TENURE; LAND USE PLANNING; LANDOWNERSHIP; NATURAL RESOURCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER STRESS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84888203359     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/agec.12058     Document Type: Article

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