Science-policy interface on water scarcity in India: Giving ‘visibility’ to unsustainable virtual water flows (1996–2014)

Katyaini, Suparana; Barua, Anamika; Duarte, Rosa

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124059

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“…The focus of the results and discussion hereafter is only on the three states with the highest VW outflows. For details on the findings of VW flows assessment at the national level, zonal level, and for other states, please see Katyaini and Barua [31] and Katyaini, Barua and Duarte [32]. The results and discussion on each of the states are structured into four parts: brief description of the state, analytical findings on the net VW outflows, three key concerns identified from the analysis of the state policy and action plan, and the key measures planned to address these concerns in these documents.…”

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“…They were collected from annual records of the Ministry of Agriculture for the period of 1996-2014. Equation ( 1) was used to estimate the WFs for each of the product (p) in a state (s) within a time period (t) [32].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For the detailed intermediate methodological steps to estimate the VW flows at the state level, please see Katyaini, Barua, and Duarte [32].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study is an extension of Katyaini and Barua [30,31] and Katyaini, Barua, and Duarte [32]. The identification of the states with the highest VW outflows has been discussed in Katyaini and Barua [31] and Katyaini, Barua, and Duarte [32]. The two important extensions covered in this paper are the identification of the five main states to which the highest VW outflows go to, embodied in oilseeds.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…This analysis is intended to identify the priorities for the states to transition from water scarcity to water security. This study is an extension of Katyaini and Barua [30,31] and Katyaini, Barua, and Duarte [32]. The identification of the states with the highest VW outflows has been discussed in Katyaini and Barua [31] and Katyaini, Barua, and Duarte [32].…”

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confidence: 95%

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Water–Food Nexus through the Lens of Virtual Water Flows: The Case of India

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For a water-secure present and future, there is a need for a transition from water scarcity towards water security. This transition necessitates a look at the complex relationships, and interdependencies, between water and other resources, and the institutions governing them. Nexus approach encompasses these interdependencies. This paper focused on the water–food nexus through the lens of the virtual water (VW) flows concept with the aim to explore the role of the VW flows concept in governing the transition towards water security in a water-scarce economy like India. The key findings of the paper suggests that the highest VW outflows are from highly water-scarce states of India, such as Punjab and Andhra Pradesh, and the moderate to highly water-scarce state West Bengal from 1996–2014. Major VW outflows from these states are to other highly water-scarce states, resulting in the concentration of water scarcity. The main priorities for the governance of the water–food nexus in these states emerge from policies and action plans. These priorities are groundwater overexploitation, water and soil pollution, and uncertainty in rainfall and are linked to agricultural intensification. The water footprint-based VW flow analysis has important insights for sustainable intensification of agriculture, and rectification of the unsustainable VW flow patterns. The study concludes that the VW flows concept embodies the water–food nexus and is particularly relevant for the sustainable future of developing and emerging economies, such as India, grappling with water scarcity and challenges of fragmented environmental governance systems.

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confidence: 99%

“…For the detailed intermediate methodological steps to estimate the VW flows at the state level, please see Katyaini, Barua, and Duarte [32].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%