Food Production in Water-scarce Regions:system-scale Relations, Practice and Policy

本研究探讨了两个向英国出口的缺水国家的农业用水的关系、实践和政策。英国进口量接近。48%的粮食需求和约80%的水果，对海外水资源造成重大影响。在半干旱出口地区，出现了环境退化和农民、自然资源保护主义者和决策者之间的社会冲突，需要更多地了解集水区、用户和机构范围内的重要相互作用。该研究将针对西班牙和南非

This research examines the relations, practices and policies of agricultural water use in two water-scarce nations exporting to the UK. The UK imports approx. 48% of its food demands and around 80% of its fruit, resulting in significant impacts on water resources overseas. Environmental degradation and social conflicts between farmers, conservationists and policy makers have arisen in semi-arid exporting regions and greater understanding is needed of the crucial interactions at catchment, user and institutional scales. The research will target Spain and South Africa