This study aims at assessing the socio-economic and environmental effects of different societal and human development scenarios and climate change in the water-scarce southern and eastern Mediterranean. The study develops a two-stage modelling methodology that includes an econometric analysis...

The evaluation of the water footprint and virtual water trade has become a promising means to evaluate the sustainability of a country's water resources. This book is based on the research and results of a thorough study carried out for Spain, which serves as a leading case for a semi-arid...

Literature Review -- Methodological Approaches -- Data and Limitations -- Spain’s Water Footprint -- Net Virtual-Water “Flows” -- Bringing the Analysis to the Policy Context -- Summary and Conclusions

This Briefing Paper presents one of six analyses of cross-sectoral coordination challenges that were conducted as part of the STEER research project and on which separate Briefing Papers are available. South Africa’s water legislation is internationally recognised for its ambitious...