Cuantificaci?n y an?lisis de las "exportaciones" e "importaciones" de agua virtual relativas a productos agr?colas y la huella h?drica de la producci?n agr?cola de la Republica del Ecuador.

Description: This dissertation investigates the water footprint of national crop production and virtual water ?flows? related to crops of the Republic of Ecuador. Calculations were performed to determine Ecuador?s annual water footprint per crop, and annual virtual water ?exports? and ?imports? per crop. The purpose of this is to determine how Ecuador is handling its valuable water resources. Water used in producing a product is called virtual water. As countries trade agricultural products, virtual water is traded as well, as the water embedded in these products. The results confirm that Ecuador is a net 'exporter' of virtual water. Also, there will be evidence showing that on per capita terms, the amount of virtual water ?exported? by Ecuador is high, and that these ?exports? reflect a growing tendency in the last years. This study has focused on crops because they represent more than 90% of the 'flow' of virtual water of Ecuador.

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