Water Footprint and Virtual Water Trade of Maize in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Arrien, María Macarena; Aldaya, Maite M.; Rodríguez, Corina Iris

doi:10.3390/w13131769

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“…Work by Kashifi et al (2022) has shown that for Saudi Arabia, importing certain crops (maize, wheat and rice) could significantly reduce the local water footprint, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed, virtual water trade in maize from Argentina has helped other water scarce nations meet their water security and water-dependent food security needs (Arrien et al, 2021). Human labor and social wellbeing are also a significant component of these trade networks.…”

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Appraising the Water‐Energy‐Food Nexus From a Sustainable Development Perspective: A Maturing Paradigm?

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The water‐energy‐food (WEF) nexus is a prominent approach for addressing today's sustainable development challenges. In our critical appraisal of the WEF, covering different approaches, drivers, enablers, and applications, we emphasize the situation across the Global South (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean). Here, WEF research covers at least 23 focal domains. We find that the nexus is still a maturing paradigm primarily rooted in a physical and natural sciences framing, which is itself embedded in a neoliberal securities narrative. While providing insights and tools to address the systemic interdependencies between resource sectors whose exploitation, degradation, and sub‐optimal management contribute to (un)sustainable development, there is still insufficient engagement with social, political, and economic dimensions. Progress related to climate, urbanization, and resource consumption is encouraging, but while governance and finance are central enablers of current and future nexus systems, gaps remain in relation to implementation and operationalization. Harnessing the nexus for sustainable development across the Global South means recognizing that it is more than a biophysical system, but also a multi‐scale complex of people, institutions, and infrastructure, affected by history and context. Addressing this complexity requires alternative and possibly challenging perspectives to counter dominant narratives, and manage problems associated with policy integration, trade‐offs, and winners and losers. We outline 10 emergent research areas that we think can contribute to this endeavor and enable the nexus to be a stronger policy force.

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“…In recent years, research conducted in Argentina has evaluated the water-food-trade nexus through virtual water trade [18,19]. Virtual water refers to the volume of fresh water used in the production of a commodity or a service, and which is then traded [20].…”

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Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina

Vuksinic,

Miguel,

Aldaya

et al. 2024

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Argentina stands as the leading producer and exporter of olive products in the Americas, with the province of La Rioja as its main productive area. Since the 1990s, the olive grove cultivated area and related agro-industry in La Rioja have expanded. However, the resulting wastewater has generally been neglected. The water footprint (WF) provides information about the water volume consumed and polluted by a production process. Since the 1990s, agricultural and agro-industrial activities in La Rioja have experienced substantial growth. This study aims to analyze the generation, quality, and management of Oil Mill Wastewater (OMWW) using the grey WF of chloride and nitrate as an indicator and focusing on two olive mills (OM) in La Rioja. Additionally, it seeks to examine the relationship between the international trade of provincial olive oil and the estimated grey WF. For the diagnosis of OMWW generation, a description of the production process was made coupled with flow and physico-chemical characterization. The total grey WF was 8.69 and 45.5 L water/L olive oil for OM 1 and OM 2, respectively. Nitrate was identified as the critical pollutant. The grey virtual water export related to the export of olive oil was 5569 m3 for OM 1 and 28,000 m3 for OM 2. The provincial grey virtual water export related to olive oil was 161,955 m3 with major trade destinations including Spain, the United States, and Brazil. The article analyses for the first time the grey WF of olive oil industries and assess the related grey virtual water exports. This research represents a step forward in the knowledge of wastewater management in the olive oil sector and facilitates the search for solutions to minimize negative environmental impacts while promoting cleaner production.

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“…For their part, Dumont et al [19] and De Migue et al [20] conducted their studies at the basin level in Spain. At the municipal level, the studies by Manzardo et al [21] developed a method to take into account the water footprint at the urban level to support water management in Vicenza, northern Italy, while Arrien et al [22] adopted the municipal scale to quantify the water footprint of corn in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The aforementioned studies are examples of how the water footprint approach is a valuable tool to explore water use and determine its sustainability, mainly in the agriculture sector [23], at different scales, and how this tool helps in the management of sustainable water resources in the medium and long term [24].…”

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Avocado Water Footprint for Two Municipalities in Michoacán, Mexico: A Research of the Blue and Green WF

Fuerte-Velázquez,

Seguí-Amórtegui,

Gómez-Tagle

et al. 2024

Agriculture

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The Water Footprint (WF) is an indicator used to determine good practices for efficiently using water in human activities. This work evaluates the green (rainfed) and blue (irrigation) water footprint of avocado cultivation in the municipalities of Acuitzio (2012–2016) and Morelia (2016–2020) in Michoacán, Mexico. Likewise, the water stress of irrigation water use is analyzed, linking the blue WF with the volumes of concessions for agricultural use. The results revealed that the mean green WF for Acuitzio is 1292.49 m3/ton, and the mean blue WF is 689.23 m3/ton. In Morelia, the mean green WF is 582.97 m3/ton, and the mean blue WF is 711.74 m3/ton. The mean production of irrigated avocado in Acuitzio is 7963.62 (ton/year), and in Morelia, 8547.76 (ton/year), which allows us to project that, in Acuitzio, the avocado crop requires an annual mean of 5,046,610.69 m3, while the mean requirement in Morelia is 6,029,920.59 m3. The average volume of water for agricultural use in Acuitzio is 3,357,782.93 m3, while the average water demand is 149.27%. This situation shows water stress in this municipality since water consumption exceeds available water resources. For Morelia, the water available for agricultural use is 11,418,745.40 m3, and the average consumption of avocado as a crop is 53.18%, which can put the supply of this resource for other agricultural crops at risk.

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Water Footprint and Virtual Water Trade of Maize in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cited by 14 publications

References 24 publications

Appraising the Water‐Energy‐Food Nexus From a Sustainable Development Perspective: A Maturing Paradigm?

Appraising the Water‐Energy‐Food Nexus From a Sustainable Development Perspective: A Maturing Paradigm?

Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina

Avocado Water Footprint for Two Municipalities in Michoacán, Mexico: A Research of the Blue and Green WF

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