Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/121217 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
FIW-Research Reports No. 2010/11-01
Publisher: 
FIW - Research Centre International Economics, Vienna
Abstract (Translated): 
The amount of water embodied in Austrian imports of selected agricultural products is quantified. These imports are analysed by a dynamic model that is based on the water footprint concept. The model quantifies the water savings potential using a database including more than 200 countries and regions. Austria could save up to 28% of the water embodied in coffee by substituting the current coffee imports from water inefficient countries by efficiently produced coffee. The water savings potential from wheat imports amounts to 22% that from orange imports equals almost 20% of the current amount of embodied water. We calculate a global water value equal to € 0.013 per cubic meter of water. The international trade of coffee, wheat and oranges trades embodied water equal to € 51.6 billions per year with a share of 92.6% (€ 47.8 billions) traded at commodity exchanges.
Subjects: 
Water
Water Footprint
Water Value
International Trade
JEL: 
Q56
Q17
Q25
Document Type: 
Research Report

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