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irrigation efficiency paradox: a standalone construct

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Environmental science

the finding that subsidizing more efficient irrigation often increases total water consumption rather than freeing water for other uses.

In environmental science, irrigation efficiency paradox refers to the finding that subsidizing more efficient irrigation often increases total water consumption rather than freeing water for other uses. This meaning comes from Grafton (2018) in Science.[1]

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References

Grafton, R. Q., Williams, J., Perry, C. J., Molle, F., Ringler, C., Steduto, P., Udall, B., Wheeler, S. A., Wang, Y., Garrick, D., & Allen, R. G. (2018). The paradox of irrigation efficiency. Science, 361(6404), 748-750. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aat9314

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