Topical Collection: Groundwater-based agriculture in the Mediterranean

Kuper, Marcel; Leduc, Christian; Massuel, Sylvain; Bouarfa, Sami

Topical Collection: Groundwater-based agriculture in the Mediterranean | Sujet d’Actualité: L’agriculture basée sur les eaux souterraines en Méditerranée Colección Tópica: La agricultura basada en agua subterránea en el Mediterráneo 专题论述:地中海地区基于地下水的农业 Compilação Atual: Agricultura baseada em águas subterrâneas no Mediterrâneo

2017

Kuper, Marcel | Leduc, Christian | Massuel, Sylvain | Bouarfa, Sami

This essay introduces a collection of articles that explore the future of groundwater-based agriculture in the Mediterranean from an interdisciplinary perspective, in a context of declining water tables due to intensive groundwater use. The imminent crisis that many groundwater economies face due to very rapid and intense global change may have severe irreversible social, economic and environmental consequences, but could also be the opportunity to make a clear break with current agricultural development models and move towards more sustainable agricultural practices. The Mediterranean region is, therefore, an interesting case for the future of intensive groundwater use, as innovative ideas and practices may emerge and inspire similar groundwater-based agricultural systems around the world.

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