An economic study to estimate the water footprint of the most important strategic crops in Egypt

Document Type : Review Article

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1 Desert Research Center

2 Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University

3 Faculty of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University

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Egypt consider one of the world's countries that faces a great challenge in front of its limited water resources, as it mainly depends on its fixed annual amount of the River Nile water, which represent 55.5 billion m3 in light of the large increase in the population, which is accompanied by increased demand for water, which led to a decrease in the per capita share of water In Egypt, it is less than the water poverty limit, and then all water policies that aim to achieve a balance between supply and demand for water must be followed, in addition to the importance of using some modern concepts in the field of water resources, including the water footprint, by focusing on the agricultural sector, which consumes about 85% of water resources on average. Therefore, this research aims to identify the concept of the water footprint and how this concept can be used to achieve water savings at the local level to face the shortage in the water supply in Egypt, which is expected to increase in the upcoming years, by studying the water footprint and its impact on the most important strategic crops in Egypt (wheat and rice) during the period from 2000 to 2019.

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Journal of Environmental Science
Volume 51, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Part 3: Environmental Economics, Law
February 2022
Pages 89-122

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