Water

Component is implemented in:

LPJmL model (version IMAGE-LPJmL 3) Components: Carbon cycle and natural vegetation Crops and grass Water

Related IMAGE components

Agriculture and land use Carbon cycle and natural vegetation Carbon, vegetation, agriculture and water Crops and grass Drivers Energy demand Human development Land cover and land use Land-use allocation Livestock systems

Projects/Applications

OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 (2012) project

Key publications

Biemans et al., 2011 Biemans, 2012 Bijl et al., 2016 Bijl et al., 2018a De Vos et al., 2021 Gerten et al., 2004 Jägermeyr et al., 2015 Schaphoff et al., 2018a

References

FAO, 2011a Fischer et al., 2005 Molden, 2007 OECD, 2012 Portmann et al., 2010

Flowchart Water. See also the Input/Output Table on the introduction page.

Key policy issues

• What is the combined effect of climate change and socio-economic development on water demand and availability, and on associated agricultural production?
• What is the potential of adaptation measures to reduce water stress and water-related crop production losses?
• How can water demand be reduced and still provide the adequate service levels to the sectors with the highest demand?

Introduction