Influence of the Water Source on the Carbon Footprint of Irrigated Agriculture: A Regional Study in South-Eastern Spain

Influence of the Water Source on the Carbon Footprint of Irrigated Agriculture: A Regional Study in South-Eastern Spain

Curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to combat climate change is a major global challenge. Although irrigated agriculture consumes considerable energy that generates GHG emissions, the biomass produced also represents an important CO<sub>2</sub> sink, which can counterbalance the emiss...

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Main Authors: Bernardo Martin-Gorriz, Victoriano Martínez-Alvarez, José Francisco Maestre-Valero, Belén Gallego-Elvira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
agricultural irrigation
climate change
GHG emissions
carbon removal
water transfer
desalination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/2/351

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