Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

European large-scale farmland investments and the land-water-energy-food nexus

Siciliano, Giuseppina; Rulli, Maria Cristina; D'Odorico, Paolo

European large-scale farmland investments and the land-water-energy-food nexus Thumbnail


Authors

Maria Cristina Rulli

Paolo D'Odorico



Abstract

The escalating human demand for food, water, energy, fibres and minerals have resulted in increasing commercial pressures on land and water resources, which are partly reflected by the recent increase in transnational land investments. Studies have shown that many of the land-water issues associated with land acquisitions are directly related to the areas of energy and food production. This paper explores the land-water-energy-food nexus in relation to large-scale farmland investments pursued by investors from European countries. The analysis is based on a “resource assessment approach” which evaluates the linkages between land acquisitions for agricultural (including both energy and food production) and forestry purposes, and the availability of land and water in the target countries. To that end, the water appropriated by agricultural and forestry productions is quantitatively assessed and its impact on water resource availability is analysed. The analysis is meant to provide useful information to investors from EU countries and policy makers on aspects of resource acquisition, scarcity, and access to promote responsible land investments in the target countries.

Citation

Siciliano, G., Rulli, M. C., & D'Odorico, P. (2017). European large-scale farmland investments and the land-water-energy-food nexus. Advances in Water Resources, 110, 579-590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2017.08.012

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 20, 2017
Online Publication Date Aug 31, 2017
Publication Date Dec 1, 2017
Deposit Date Nov 4, 2017
Publicly Available Date Nov 4, 2017
Journal Advances in Water Resources
Print ISSN 0309-1708
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 110
Pages 579-590
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2017.08.012

Files






You might also like



Downloadable Citations