Global impacts of energy demand on the freshwater resources of nations

  • Robert Alan Holland
    Centre for Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom;
  • Kate A. Scott
    Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom;
  • Martina Flörke
    Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany;
  • Gareth Brown
    Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot SL5 7PY, United Kingdom;
  • Robert M. Ewers
    Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot SL5 7PY, United Kingdom;
  • Elizabeth Farmer
    United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge CB3 0DL, United Kingdom;
  • Valerie Kapos
    United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge CB3 0DL, United Kingdom;
  • Ann Muggeridge
    Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom;
  • Jörn P. W. Scharlemann
    United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge CB3 0DL, United Kingdom;
  • Gail Taylor
    Centre for Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom;
  • John Barrett
    Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom;
  • Felix Eigenbrod
    Centre for Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom;

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公開日
2015-11-16
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DOI
  • 10.1073/pnas.1507701112
公開者
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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<jats:title>Significance</jats:title><jats:p>Understanding the role of international trade in driving pressures on freshwater resources is key to meeting challenges at the water–energy nexus. A coupled trade and hydrological model is used to examine pressures on freshwater resources associated with energy production across the global economy. While the electric and gas sectors induce freshwater consumption predominantly within countries where demand originates (91% and 81%, respectively), the petroleum sector exhibits a high international footprint (56%). Critical geographic areas and economic sectors are identified, providing focus for resource-management actions to ensure energy and freshwater security. Our analysis demonstrates the importance of broadening the discourse on energy policy to address issues including freshwater scarcity, the role of international trade, and wider environmental and societal considerations.</jats:p>

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