Science· 2018Q1
The paradox of irrigation efficiency
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Short summary
Increasing irrigation efficiency often fails to reduce overall water consumption, and can even increase it.
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Key points
- Higher irrigation efficiency does not reliably decrease total water use.
- Efficiency gains can incentivize expanding irrigated land or switching to thirstier crops.
- The 'rebound effect' negates water savings from improved technology.
- Conventional water management strategies may be fundamentally flawed.
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Abstract
Higher efficiency rarely reduces water consumption
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