Changes in terrestrial water stress and contributions of major factors under temperature rise constraint scenarios

Sustainable Development, Poverty Eradication and Reducing Inequalities

“…Under stringent mitigation efforts, the demand for bioenergy can result in a substantial increase of water demand for irrigation, thereby potentially contributing to water scarcity in water-stressed regions (Berger et al, 2015;Jägermeyr et al, 2017). However, this risk can be reduced by prioritizing rain-fed production of bioenergy (Hayashi et al, 2015(Hayashi et al, , 2018, but might have adverse effects for food security (Boysen et al, 2017).…”