Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · View the paper (DOI)
A new study found that China's water use has decelerated since the 1980s due to the adoption of efficient irrigation techniques and industrial water recycling technologies. However, uncertainties remain due to land institution transitions, urbanization, and potential increased water use in intensive farming and industrial sectors.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Planning for future water security in China International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis · Mar 24, 2020 · first to report
- PKU's Zhou Feng and collaborators report the performance of water conservation in China Peking University · Apr 1, 2020